About the Faculty of Law, AMU
Established in 1883 at M.A.O. College, the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, is one of the oldest law schools in India. It became a full-fledged Faculty in 1960 under its first Dean, Prof. (Dr.) Hafeezul Rahman. For over a century, the Faculty has played a significant role in nation-building and legal academia.
It has produced eminent jurists and public figures, including former Judges of the Supreme Court of India — Justice Baharul Islam, Justice Murtaza Fazal Ali, and Justice R.P. Sethi — along with distinguished academicians such as Padma Bhushan Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon, Prof. Tahir Mahmood, and Prof. Faizan Mustafa.
Recognized for its academic excellence, the Faculty was ranked 2nd among Indian law institutions in 2017 and secured 9th position in NIRF 2025. With its rich legacy and strong academic foundation, the Faculty provides a dynamic platform for national-level moot court competitions.
About the Competition
The Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is organizing the 3rd Sir Syed National Moot Court Competition- 2026 in a hybrid mode. The preliminary rounds will be conducted on 15th March and the Advanced offline rounds will be conducted from 28th-29th March.
Registration Details
Online registrations will remain open from 17th February 2026. The deadline for registrations has been extended to 12th March 2026. Interested teams are required to complete the registration through the prescribed Google Form within this period. Kindly note that only one team per institution is permitted to participate. Participants will receive an acknowledgement on successful submission of registration forms.
Important Dates
Start of Online Registration: 17th February
Last Date for Registration & Fee payment and Seeking Clarifications: 12th March
Last date of Memorial Submission: 13th March
Draw of Lots for Preliminary Rounds: 14th March
Date of Memorial Exchange: 14th March
Preliminary Rounds: 15th March
Declaration of Results of Preliminary Round followed by Draw of Lots & Exchange of
Memorials: 16th March
Date of Arrival of Teams: 27th March
Quarter-final and Semi-final Rounds: 28th March
Final Round & Valedictory Ceremony: 29th March
Prizes
Winning team: ₹21,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit + three (3) one-year complimentary subscriptions to SCC Online Web Edition, each worth Rs. 32,000 amounting to Rs. 96,000 in total
Runner-Up team: ₹11,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Best Memorial: ₹5,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Best Speaker: ₹5,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Best Researcher: ₹5,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit.
Contact Us
Please feel free to reach us out at our email: mootcourtcelllawsociety@gmail.com in case of any queries.
Warm Regards
Mohd. Bilal
Secretary, Moot Court Cell, Law Society
Contact No.: (+91)70786 04811
Hania Khan
Joint Secretary, Moot Court Cell
Contact No.: (+91)75993 93093
Arman Qureshi
Executive Member, Moot Court Cell
Contact No.: (+91)70007 72312
Ayesha Shakeel
Executive Member, Moot Court Cell
Contact No.: (+91)70174 34366
Kavyayini Singh
Executive Member, Moot Court Cell
Contact No.: (+91)92205 59522
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