ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
The 13th IUU Moot Court Competition, 2026, is being organised by the Moot Court Society, School of Law, IMS Unison University, Dehradun.
The competition aims to strengthen legal research, memorial drafting, courtroom advocacy, critical thinking, and practical understanding of legal issues. It provides law students with a national platform to develop their advocacy skills and engage with complex legal questions.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The competition will be held on 20–21 November 2026 at IMS Unison University, Dehradun. Participating teams will engage in memorial preparation and evaluation, a mandatory Researcher’s Test, and oral rounds comprising preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and the final.
THEME AND MOOT PROPOSITION
The moot proposition centres on a commercial technology-supply dispute involving alleged defects in an electric-vehicle control system. It raises significant issues relating to commercial arbitration, contractual obligations, interim measures, and liability.
The key legal issues include:
INTERIM MEASURES UNDER SECTION 9: Maintainability of an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, when the arbitral tribunal has already been constituted and Section 17 is available.
CHALLENGE TO AN ARBITRATOR: Issues concerning the challenge to an arbitrator’s appointment or continuation after the arbitral tribunal has rejected the challenge.
DISCLOSURE OF TECHNICAL RECORDS: Preservation and production of commercially sensitive technical and software records during arbitration.
TERMINATION OF A TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY AGREEMENT: Termination on account of alleged defects and the supplier’s opportunity to cure those defects.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Recovery of recall expenses and postponed-launch losses under a contractual limitation-of-liability clause.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The competition is open to students pursuing a three-year or five-year LL.B. degree from a recognised law college or university in India. LL.M. students are also eligible to participate.
Each team may consist of a maximum of three members.
A team must comprise two mooters and one researcher.
Participants must carry their respective college or university identity cards.
Participants must adhere to the prescribed formal courtroom dress code.
REGISTRATION FEE AND PAYMENT DETAILS
The registration fee is ₹3,000 per team, inclusive of GST.
Payment may be made through NEFT, IMPS, or UPI using the following bank details:
BENEFICIARY NAME: IMS Unison University
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 926010004368221
BANK: Axis Bank Ltd.
IFSC CODE: UTIB0000093
BRANCH: Rajpur Road, Dehradun
PRIZES AND AWARDS
The competition offers the following prizes and awards:
CATEGORY | PRIZE AMOUNT |
|---|---|
Winner | ₹21,000 |
Runner-up | ₹15,000 |
Best Mooter (Male) | ₹3,000 |
Best Mooter (Female) | ₹3,000 |
Best Researcher | ₹3,000 |
Best Memorial (Appellant) | ₹4,000 |
Best Memorial (Respondent) | ₹4,000 |
IMPORTANT DATES
EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
Registration opens | 1 October 2026 |
Last date for registration | 12 November 2026 |
Last date to submit soft copies of memorials | 17 November 2026 |
Last date to submit hard copies of memorials | 20 November 2026 |
Inauguration, draw of lots, exchange of memorials, Researcher’s Test, and preliminary rounds | 20 November 2026 |
Semi-finals, final round, and valedictory ceremony | 21 November 2026 |
MEMORIAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Soft copies of memorials must be submitted by 17 November 2026.
Hard copies of memorials must be submitted by 20 November 2026.
Teams must submit five hard-copy sets of each side’s memorial, covering the Petitioner/Appellant and Defendant/Respondent sides.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Registration must be completed in the following two steps:
STEP 1: COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM
Interested teams must complete the team registration Google Form using the link below.
REGISTRATION LINK: Click here to register
STEP 2: SUBMIT PAYMENT DETAILS
Teams must email a scanned copy of the NEFT, IMPS, or UPI payment transaction details to the organising committee by 12 November 2026.
EMAIL: sol.mootcourt@iuu.ac
SUBJECT LINE: Registration for 13th IUU Moot Court Competition 2026
CONTACT DETAILS
For registration and competition-related queries, participants may contact the Moot Court Society, School of Law, IMS Unison University, Dehradun.
CONVENOR – PRANAV SHAILYA: 8445572443
CONVENOR – AMAN QURESHI: 7001875613
CO-CONVENOR – ABDUL AHAD: 8433418869
CO-CONVENOR – AVIKA BISHT: 8791052356
EMAIL: sol.mootcourt@iuu.ac
Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wdi9XG4phsyTYqN5d6nK6dZiTCYIGk-E/view?usp=sharing
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 12 November 2026