Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) secured the Winner’s position at Concordat 5.0, the National ADR Fest organised by IFIM Law School, Bengaluru, held from 8—10 May 2026. The winning team comprised Harsh Ponnappa C, Riddhi Raheja, and Devansh Desai, who represented JGLS in the Med-Arb Competition.
Alongside the overall team victory, the JGLS contingent achieved a complete clean sweep in the Med-Arb segment by securing the awards for Best Mediator (Devansh Desai), Best Counsel (Harsh Ponnappa C), Best Client (Riddhi Raheja), and Best Memorial. PES University, Bengaluru emerged as the Runners-Up in the Med-Arb Competition.
The competition proposition centred around aviation law and arbitration.
The final rounds were adjudicated by Mr. Anind Thomas, Senior Advocate Mr. S. Basavaraj, and Mrs. Lakshmi H S.
JGLS also performed strongly in the Client Counselling and Negotiation segment, where the team comprising Heysha Zaveri and Nikhil Naveen Raju emerged as Runners-Up. The segment was won by National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ).
The competition brought together teams from universities across the country and provided participants with an opportunity to engage with contemporary issues in alternative dispute resolution, negotiation strategy, and aviation law.
