The 11 th Annual M.M. Singhvi Memorial Bar Council of India International Law Moot Court Competition, 2008

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Invitation: Indian Teams      Foreign Teams
Competition dates: The competition will be held from January 10 – 13, 2008 at the campus of the National Law University, Jodhpur at Nagour Road, NH – 65, Mandore, Jodhpur.
Registration :
The Registration must be completed latest by September 30, 2007.
Indian teams should complete the Registration by submitting the completed Registration Form along with a Registration Fees of Rs. Two Hundred Fifty Only (250/-) by a Demand Draft/Pay Order favouring “ The Registrar, National Law University, Jodhpur” payable at Jodhpur.
Foreign teams should complete the Registration by submitting the completed Registration Form along with a Registration Fees of U.S. Dollars Twenty Five Only (US$ 25/-) by a Bankers’Cheque/Demand Draft/Pay Order favouring “ The Registrar, National Law University, Jodhpur”
In certain exceptional circumstances, the organisers may consider waiving the registration fee.
Westlaw: The Moot Court Committee is delighted to announce that Westlaw, the industry leader in legal research, will provide all registering teams with free online access to their legal databases for a limited period. User IDs and passwords will be provided to registered teams upon request. Use of these services is strictly limited to research related to the Competition. All teams desirous of availing this facility must contact Ms. Nidhi Gupta, Chairperson, Moot Court Committee, via email at mmsinghvi@gmail.com for the User ID and password.
The proposition, rules and regulations as well as the detailed schedule of the moot shall be released shortly.
ABOUT THE ANNUAL M.M. SINGHVI MEMORIAL – BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA MOOT COURT COMPETITION

The 1 st All India M.M. Singhvi Memorial Moot Court Competition was commenced in the year 1996 as a humble and modest beginning sponsored by the M.M. Singhvi Memorial Charitable Trust, Jodhpur. The first four editions of the competition were organised by the Law Faculty, Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur. But since the 5 th All India M.M. Singhvi Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2001, the National Law University, Jodhpur has been organising the competition. From the year 2003, the Bar Council of India became co-sponsors for the Competition and the Competition has grown in popularity since then. In the decennial edition of the Competition held last year, the organizers felt that the competition was mature enough to handle participation of teams from abroad as well. Thus, a proposition on Public International Law was created, and teams from all over the world were invited to participate in the same. The response from foreign teams was overwhelming; fifteen (15) foreign teams responded favorably to the endeavor to make the Competition truly international, with ten (10) teams eventually registering for the Competition. The consolidated results for the past editions are available towards the end of this page.

ABOUT LATE SHRI M.M. SINGHVI

Late Shri M.M. Singhvi was born on 4.1.1922. After graduation at Jodhpur, Shri Singhvi went to Benaras and obtained law degree from Benaras Hindu University. Shri Singhvi was enrolled as an Advocate in 1944 and started practice in Jodhpur. Late Shri Singhvi practiced in Civil, Criminal and Election matters on original as well as appellate side. With his hard work and dedication to the profession, he soon made a mark in the profession and became an eminent lawyer of Rajasthan. He was known for his art of cross-examination as well as presentation of cases before the Court. He soon became a renowned Advocate on the criminal and election side. He was elected as President of the Rajasthan Advocates’ Association in the years 1965 and 1979. He was elected as Member of Rajasthan State Bar Council in 1972 and was re-elected in 1977. He was twice elected as Chairman of the State Bar Council from 23.4.1978 to 13.5.1979 and again in 18.5.1980 to 16.5.1982. During his chairmanship, the State Bar Council in its history organised the First All India Conference of the Advocates in which various legal luminaries (including Judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts and Advocates) from all-over the country participated. Shri Singhvi was a Member of Municipal Council, Jodhpur and Urban Improvement Trust, Jodhpur. He was associated with the freedom movement of the country. He was active in politics also. Shri Singhvi remained an active Member of the Indian National Congress throughout his life. Shri Singhvi was actively associated with various social organisations and has rendered social services in the field of education, environment and health.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF THE PAST EDITIONS OF THE COMPETITION

Year
Edition
Winner
Runners Up

2001
5 th
Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
National Law Institute University, Bhopal

2002
6 th
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkatta
National Law School of India University, Bangalore

2003
7 th
National Law School of India University, Bangalore
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkatta

2004
8 th
West Bengal National University of Juridical Science, Kolkatta
National Law School of India University, Bangalore

2005
9 th
Government Law College, Mumbai
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkatta

2007
10 th
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar