FORMAT OF THE MOOT:
Government Law College, Mumbai, in association with the Chamber of Tax Consultants, presents 9th The Dastur National Direct Tax Moot Court Competition, 2026. A maximum of 16 teams shall participate and the registrations shall be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The Competition will be conducted in a hybrid mode. The Preliminary Rounds and Quarter-Final Round of Arguments will be held online on 13th June, 2026 (Saturday) and the Semi-Final Round and Final Round of Arguments will be held offline on 27th June, 2026 (Saturday) in Mumbai. The said Rounds shall be judged by Members of the tax fraternity, Members of the ITAT and the Judges of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court. There shall be prizes for the Best Team, 1st Runner-Up Team, Best Speaker, 1st Runner-Up Speaker, and Best Memorial.
THE MOOT SCHEDULE:
Last date to Provisionally Register: 13th May, 2026
Last date for Final Registration for the Competition: 17th May, 2026
Last date for seeking Clarifications: 19th May, 2026
Last date of submission of Soft Copies of Memorials: 7th June, 2026
Last date of submission of Hard Copies of Memorials: 21st June, 2026
Preliminary and Quarter-Final Round (Online): 13th June, 2026
Semi-Final and Final Round of Arguments (Offline): 27th June, 2026
REGISTRATION:
All teams must provisionally register by sending an email to taxmootglc@gmail.com. The registration fee of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only) is to be paid via NEFT. The details of the same shall be provided once the provisional registration has been confirmed.
Accommodation shall be provided only to teams qualifying for the Offline Round(s) of Arguments.
AWARDS
The following awards shall be presented:
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Best Team — INR 12,000/-
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1st Runner-Up Team — INR 8,000/-
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Best Speaker — INR 5,000/-
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1st Runner-Up Speaker — INR 3,000/-
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Best Memorial — INR 5,000/-
ELIGIBILITY:
All students of any recognised law college of the country can participate. Each team shall comprise Three Students (Two Speakers and One Researcher). No person who has appeared before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in any professional capacity shall be eligible to participate in the Competition. Any breach of this Rule shall render the concerned team liable to immediate disqualification from the Competition, at the discretion of the Organisers.
ABOUT THE ORGANISERS:
In light of celebrating its 90th Anniversary, the Chamber of Tax Consultants introduced the National Tax Moot Court Competition in 2017 with the support of the Government Law College, Mumbai. This year marks the 9th Edition of the National Tax Moot Court Competition, now renamed as The Dastur National Direct Tax Moot Court Competition.
The Government Law College, established in 1855, is the oldest law college in Asia, a pioneer in legal education, an institution par excellence. The generations of legal luminaries who this unique institution has nurtured have made a seminal contribution to the evolution of the Indian Legal System. Dr. Dinshaw Mulla, Mr. A. A. A. Fyzee and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar have all been the principals of this venerated institution. The first Chief Justice of India, Justice Harilal Kania was an alumnus of GLC. Former Chief Justices of India — Justice M. H. Kania, Justice P. N. Bhagwati, Justice S. H. Kapadia and Justice S. P. Bharucha all began their careers at GLC. Former President of India — Ms. Pratibha Patil, Mr. Soli Sorabjee, Mr. Fali Nariman, Mr. Anil Divan, Mr. T. R. Andhyarujina, and Mr. Goolam Vahanvati have all been students of this very institution.
The Chamber of Tax Consultants (CTC) Mumbai is a non-profit organisation established in the year 1926. The organization was formed to serve the object of educating and creating awareness among its members in the fields of Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, Allied Laws, Corporate Laws, and International Tax etc. It has a robust membership strength of about 4,000 professionals, comprising Chartered Accountants, Advocates, Tax Practitioners, Company Secretaries, Corporates and Students. The Chamber is very active in making effective representations before Regulatory Authorities and is also instrumental in filing Public Interest Litigations.
CONTACT:
For any queries, kindly contact us at:
Email: taxmootglc@gmail.com
Registrations: Ms. Nidhi Prakash (+91 87576 44034)
Accommodation and Travel: Ms. Seeya Wani (+91 90822 40935)
Memorials: Mr. Meet Narsinghani (+91 93706 16230)
To know more about competition, click here- Moot Proposition, Official Rules and Official Schedule