{"id":354964,"date":"2025-07-30T10:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=354964"},"modified":"2025-07-30T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:22:50","slug":"adv-balasaheb-apte-moot-mock-trial-competition-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/07\/30\/adv-balasaheb-apte-moot-mock-trial-competition-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Mumbai | 13th Annual Adv. B. P. Apte Memorial National Mock Trial, Moot Court & Judgement Writing Competition, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About the Organisers<\/h3>\n

People\u2019s Education Society was established in 1933 by the founding trustees of the society, Late Shri. S. K. Patil (eminent social leader), Late Charandas Meghji (industrialist) & Late Dr. D. N. Kale.<\/p>\n

The Society has established Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Mumbai which offers a five years degree course and three years degree course.<\/p>\n

About the Competition<\/h3>\n

People\u2019s Education Society\u2019s \u2018Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law\u2019 is to host \u201cThe 13th Annual Adv. B. P. Apte Memorial National Mock Trial, Moot Court & Judgement Writing Competition, 2025\u201d, from September 19, 2025 to September 21, 2025 at Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Dadar (West), Mumbai.<\/p>\n

This Annual Event of Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Mumbai is hosted in the fond memory of Late Shri. Balwant Parshuram Apte (widely known as Adv. Balasaheb Apte), a distinguished legal luminary and also a noted parliamentarian, in furtherance of his aim to attract students of law and young advocates towards the actual practice of advocacy and also to commemorate his contribution to the legal fraternity.<\/p>\n

This year, the competition is based on the \u2018Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002\u2019<\/span>. The uniqueness of this competition is that it is not confined to any particular proceeding of a single forum \/court. The participants shall get an opportunity to experience the proceedings of a Trial Court and the Supreme Court as well.<\/p>\n

The Preliminary Round will be in the nature of a Mock Trial and the Semi-final and Final rounds will be a Moot Court calling into question the correctness of the decision rendered by the Hon\u2019ble Supreme Court in the case of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs. Union of India, 2022 SCC ONLINE SC 929<\/span> wherein the validity and interpretation of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002<\/span> were in question.<\/p>\n

For further details, please read the \u2018Proposition\u2019 in the \u2018Paperbook\u2019.<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/h3>\n

Bona-fide LL.B. students pursuing 3- or 5-years degree courses during the academic year 2025-26 are eligible to participate. The students must be deputed by their respective colleges. Students above the age of 25 years, as of September 19, 2025, are not permitted to participate in this competition.<\/p>\n

Location<\/h3>\n

This is an Offline Event which will be held on campus at<\/p>\n

PES\u2019s, Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law,<\/p>\n

Principal N. M. Kale Marg,<\/p>\n

Gokhale Road (South),<\/p>\n

Dadar (West), Mumbai \u2014 400 028.<\/p>\n

(Accommodation shall be provided to outstation teams upon their request. Kindly refer to the \u2018Rules and Regulations\u2019 for the provisions of accommodation.)<\/p>\n

Registration Procedure<\/h3>\n

The teams shall secure a provisional registration on or before 7th<\/span> August, 2025<\/span>. The final registration shall be confirmed by sending an email with the attachment of the duly filled and scanned Registration Form (soft copy) along with the proof of payment on mootabacl@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The last date to complete the registration process and payment of registration fees is 15th<\/span> August, 2025.<\/span> A total of 24 teams<\/span> shall be allowed to participate in the competition.<\/p>\n

Kindly refer to the \u2018Rules and Regulations\u2019 for the detailed registration procedure.<\/p>\n

Fee Details<\/h3>\n

The registration fees shall be INR 3,000\/-<\/span>, payable as per the payment details mentioned in the \u2018Rules and Regulations\u2019. The participants must mail the proof of payment along with the registration form.<\/p>\n

Lodging and boarding facilities will be provided only to outstation participants at an additional cost of INR 5,000\/-<\/span> per team. The procedure for the same is mentioned in the \u2018Rules and Regulations\u2019<\/p>\n

Prizes<\/h3>\n