ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY- MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR
Recognizing the importance of quality legal education and the need for well-trained law graduates to serve the Bar, the Bench, and various professions, the State of Maharashtra took a significant step by establishing three National Law Universities at Mumbai, Nagpur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Each of these universities was established as an independent and autonomous institution under the Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014. The newest addition to this group is Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (earlier Aurangabad), which officially commenced operations on March 16, 2017. The establishment of this University fulfilled a long-standing aspiration of the people of the Marathwada region for a premier national institution dedicated to legal education. The University welcomed its inaugural batch in the academic year 2017—2018, and since then, it has grown significantly in both stature and student strength. In furtherance of its commitment to academic excellence, the University entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Convenor of CLAT 2017, thereby opening its doors to aspiring law students across the country through the merit-based Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
ABOUT 1st CCI-MNLUCS NATIONAL ANTITRUST MOOT COURT COMPETITION
1st MNLU-CS National Antitrust Moot Court Competition, 2025, organized by the Moot Court Association and Centre for Competition Law and Policy (CCLP) of Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (MNLU-CS) in association with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a stepping stone for the University to enter into building legal scholarship and advocacy in the most significant field of competition law. This Competition aims to encourage participants to discuss and debate intricate antitrust matters that are both contemporary and jurisprudentially evolving. Although relatively young, India’s competition law framework has rapidly grown in significance, with the adjudicatory and advocacy roles of the CCI affecting the business environment and consumer welfare. Against this backdrop, this competition seeks to offer a platform for law students across the country to develop high-level research work, effective advocacy skills, and to enhance the academic debate on antitrust law. The Competition shall be conducted across different stages in a hybrid format, virtual Preliminary and Quarter-Final rounds on 6th and 7th September 2025 respectively, followed by the Semi-Final and Final rounds to be conducted physically at the university campus on 28th September 2025. The arrangement is conceived to provide maximum accessibility with the flavor of courtroom advocacy in a real-life environment. Through this project, MNLU-CS seeks to establish a sound corpus of antitrust principles and provide future lawyers with conceptual tools needed to navigate and mold the fast-developing field of competition law in India.
GENERAL DETAILS:
- Date: 6th -7th September 2025 (Online Preliminary and Quarter Final Rounds) & 28th September 2025 (Offline Semi Final and Final Rounds)
- Mode: Hybrid
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Venue for offline rounds: Campus of Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra —431005.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Participants must be enrolled in a 3-year or 5-year undergraduate law degree program. A maximum of two teams per institution shall be allowed. Only students currently pursuing an undergraduate law course are eligible to participate.
TEAM COMPOSITION:
Each team shall comprise two to three members: two designated speakers and one researcher. In case of a two-member team, both members shall act as speakers and one of them shall act as a researcher. The team composition and roles must be submitted at the time of registration and shall not be altered, except with the explicit permission of the Organising Committee in case of extenuating circumstances. All team members must belong to the same institution. A total of 40 teams will be selected for the competition on a first-come-first-serve basis.
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Two-Stage Registration Fee:
Stage I: A registration fee of INR 4500 per team shall be payable at the time of initial registration for the virtual rounds.
Stage II: Teams qualifying for the offline Semi-Finals and Final rounds shall pay an additional fee of INR 3000 (including food and accomodation) before the commencement of Stage II.
Communication:
Each team shall designate a primary contact person in the registration form. All official communication regarding the Competition shall be sent via email to the designated contact person, who shall be responsible for relaying the information to the rest of the team.
IMPORTANT DATES/TIMELINE:
- Commencement of Registration & Release of Proposition: 9th July, 2025
- Last date of registration: 15th August 2025
- Last Date for Seeking Clarifications: 31st July 2025
- Release of clarifications: 08th August 2025
- Last Date for memorial submission in Soft Copy: 31st August 2025
- One-Hour Mandatory Online Training Session on SCC Online for all the participants: 4th September 2025
- Inaugural Ceremony: 5th September 2025
- Preliminary Rounds 1 and 2: 6th September 2025
- Quarter-final rounds: 7th September 2025
- Last Date for memorial submission in Hard Copy: 20th September 2025
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Semi-Final, Final rounds, and Valedictory: 28th September 2025
CASH PRIZES:
- Winner: A Trophy, a cash prize of ₹40,000/-, & 1- year complimentary subscriptions to SCC Online Web Edition worth ₹24,000/- to each member of the winning team.
- Runner-up: A Trophy and a cash prize of ₹20,000/-.
- Best Speaker: A Trophy and a cash prize of ₹10,000/-.
- Best Memorial (Informant): A Trophy and a cash prize of ₹10,000/-.
- Best Memorial (Opposite Party): A Trophy and a Cash prize of ₹10,000/-.
- One month access to the SCC Online Web Edition to all participants valued at ₹1099/- each.
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All participating teams will be provided with a certificate of participation or a certificate of merit in accordance with the performance of the team.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For any queries, feel free to reach out to us at mnlucsccimoot@mnlua.ac.in.
To know more click on Brochure and MOOT PROPOSITION