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INTERNATIONAL MEDIA LAW MOOT COURT

COMPETITION, 2022

25TH-27TH FEBRUARY

INVITATION BROCHURE
 ABOUT RMLNLU

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University was

established in 2005 by the State Legislature of Uttar
Pradesh and came into existence in 2006 with the
objective to encourage and disseminate legal
knowledge. The University instils in the students a
sense of responsibility towards the society and is
committed to promote diverse culture in the field of law. The University
attempts to further meet its objectives by organizing one of the most
prestigious events, RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot
Court Competition in collaboration with SCC Online®

The first edition of the moot was organized in 2013 with the aim to foster
legal acumen in the vigorously prospering field of International Media
Law and garner interest from students nationwide. The University
witnessed participation from twenty-seven teams all over India. Mooting
is considered to be an intrinsic feature of any law institute and RMLNLU
aims at fostering the best mooting culture and legal knowledge through
its Moot Court Competition. The 10th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC
Online® International Media Law Moot Court Competition is being
organized from 25th-27th February, 2022 boasting of highly proficient
and eminent panels of judges. Meritorious participants shall receive
awards which include cash prizes along with SCC Online® access cards
and subscriptions. Welcome to 10th RMLNLU SCC Online® International
Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2022!
 ABOUT SCC-ONLINE
In 1996, Eastern Book Company became the first Indian legal publisher to bring out
a legal database on CD-ROM called the SCC Online® Supreme Court Case Finder. It
was quickly adopted by the legal fraternity and became the choice of research for
Supreme Court case laws. Additional databases like the full text of judgments of the
Supreme Court of India, case notes and judgments of other High Courts, statutory
material, Law Commission Reports and the Constituent Assembly debates have
been added over time. One of the unique features of this legal database is the ability
to print ‘True Prints’, exact facsimiles of judgments as published in their respective
law reports. Thus, on a few CDs and DVDs, hundreds of volumes of law reports such
as Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Current Tamil Nadu Cases (CTC), the Law Reports,
the Weekly Law Reports, the Indian Appeals etc. became accessible to legal
researchers. SCC Online’s tie-up with the ICLR of England and Wales made access to
English Law possible.
In 2010, the SCC Online® Web Edition was launched with the best of the CD-ROM
Edition and the new features that the internet had to offer. It is a legal database
with over seventy-five databases covering the Supreme Court of India, the Privy
Council since 1836, the erstwhile Federal Court of India, all the High Courts, major
Tribunals and Commissions, statutory material including rules, regulations,
circulars and notifications, reports of the Law Commission of India and the
Constituent Assembly debates. Case laws and other material are available from the
jurisdictions of the United Kingdom (under license from the ICLR), the United
States, Canada, South Africa, Singapore (under license from the Singapore Academy
of Law), Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the erstwhile West African
Court of Appeal. International material includes WIPO domain name dispute cases
and Treaties and Conventions. It is noteworthy that over a million cases are
reported in this database. SCC Online has now tied up with Hein Online to bring a
specially curated bouquet of databases from Hein Online to India and other
markets.
The SCC Online® suite of products are used by the Supreme Court of India, all the
High Courts, the subordinate judiciary in many States, by advocates, law firms and
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legal database by judges and legislators, legal practitioners, civil servants and
government officials and the second most used by law students and teachers.
MESSAGE FROM EASTERN BOOK COMPANY

When we talk about mooting, it is one of those activities that

every law student must endeavour to participate and excel in, in
order to develop the set of skills they require to show their legal
prowess and get an experience of advocating in a case before they
actually land in a court. The RMLNLU - SCC Online® Moot has
come a long way in the past nine years to become a reputed
national moot court competition.
Mooting helps hone one's skills and gives them a taste of what lies ahead in life
and legal profession. It is a holistic experience where participants learn to discern
and find out the important aspects of the fact sheet and the related laws and learn
to prioritise their tasks. After one has formulated the issues, one has to do
extensive legal research to find authorities and various sources to support the
arguments that will be advanced before the Judge. It is a rich experience of
gathering information, learning new subject matters and taking a step further in
one's career.
Mooting tests one’s ability to understand things from a limited source such as the
legal brief and argue on these limited facts with unlimited resources and different
legal precedents not limited to countries. It allows one to develop his/her own
unique style of argumentation in a Court Room. At the same time, it inculcates
legal discipline as to how one ought to conduct oneself inside a Court Room and
the art of hard work and perseverance.
It is my great pleasure to welcome all the teams, and also a special welcome to the
teams from overseas to the 10th Edition of the RMLNLU - SCC Online® Moot
Court Competition, 2022.
At EBC and SCC Online®it has always been our goal to provide the most accurate
and authentic legal information and supporting and sponsoring Moot Courts
which is our way of giving back to the academic community for its contribution
to our student publications and their continued support and patronage. As a
special consideration to all the participants, we shall provide a one month free
subscription to SCC Online ®to assist them in their legal research and preparation
for the Moot Court Competition.

Wishing you all the best.

Surendra Malik,
Chief Editor, Supreme Court Cases,
Managing Director, EBC Group of Companies.
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

It is my proud privilege to announce the 10th edition of

RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot Court
Competition, 2022. Mooting is an irreplaceable experience and
an extremely essential part of the law school experience and
cannot be equated to any other competition especially in a
University of law. From enhancing one's drafting and
researching skills to improving the verbal abilities, mooting
covers it all.
The RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media law Moot Court Competition
provides a platform and an opportunity to the future generation of lawyers to
improve both their written and oral advocacy skills in this competitive field of
law. The Moot Court Competition has a holistic structure that provides the
participants with valuable training, experience, and feedback at the same time.
The International Media Law is a very relevant area in the field of law. RMLNLU-
SCC Online ® is a means to facilitate students in cumulating immense knowledge
and substantial experience in the field of International Media Law but also can
learn about the virtue of mooting. It further increases one’s confidence in public
speaking and also develops an understanding of the law. Through this
Competition, participants also get an opportunity to meet students from
different law schools and understand the uniqueness and differences that exist
within the mooting culture present both in different parts of the country as well
as the world.
The networking opportunities afforded to the participants in the competition are
immense as the participants will not only be able to interact with students from
different colleges but they will also be able to meet the distinguished members of
the Bench and Bar who have judged the oral arguments. The participants can
always seek expert opinions of judges and uncover their personal aptitude and
improve their shortcomings.
Keeping in mind the favorable outcome of the previous editions, this year, we yet
again wish to see a great turnout of achievers and another successful
competition. I wish all the participants a memorable experience.

Dr. Visalakshi Vegesna,

H.O.D. (Legal Studies and Humanities-Social Sciences),
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
 MCC CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you all to the 10th

RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot Court
Competition, 2022 at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law
University, Lucknow. This is an opportunity for the new
generation of lawyers to hone their skill set and get an
experience of what their future career could hold for them.

Moot Court Competitions helps you in enhancing your research skills, which is
an extremely important skill for a lawyer to have, because at the end of the day
it is your research which helps you fight your case and represent your side and
it is your research itself that also helps you in framing a good Moot Court
Memorial which is a weapon against the opposing team.
The characteristics of discipline, presentation, appropriate and logical response
to the spontaneous query of Judges and the art of advocacy are must in order to
become a successful lawyer. The students are trained here to present their case
with utmost confidence and clarity before the judges.
Competitions are a way of giving you the skills you will require, that you may
not get from only textbooks. The skills, motivation, confidence one gets while
participating in these competitions is more important for a student’s career
than just winning prizes or just working in academics alone.
I hope that this event is a pleasant and wholesome experience for the
participants. I wish the participants the best of luck!

Dr. Atul Kumar Tiwari,

Chairperson, Moot Court Committee,
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
 MCC COORDINATOR’S MESSAGE

We, at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University,

Lucknow are proud to host the 10th edition of RMLNLU-SCC
Online® International Media Law Moot Court Competition,
2022. It has been our aim to provide an enriching mooting
experience to the future generation of lawyers. RMLNLU-SCC
Online® International Media Law Moot Court Competition seeks to
acquaint the participants with International Media Law, which is a
very important and comtemporary domain of law.
Mooting is an activity that substantially helps one in honing the skills required in
handling of and dealing with legal materials. Mooting also teaches one to thrice
under pressure and manage time suitably. It also helps one improve their ability
to work in a team. It augments fluency and enunciation, clarity of thoughts
alongside acquainting the participant with nuances of Court procedure. Mooting
also makes the participant well-versed with the nuances of the particular aspect
of law. It helps a great deal in augmenting presentation and persuasion skills as
well.
Through there are incentives of prizes, mooting reinforces a student’s will to
participate and excel. It offers an individual sufficient scope for uncovering
personal aptitude and potential, and helps understand one's capabilities.
I look forward to hosting a grand 10th edition of our Moot. I sincerely hope this
event is an enriching experience for everyone involved.

Dr. Prasenjit Kundu,

Faculty Coordinator, Moot Court Committee,
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.
 CONVENORS' MESSAGE

We are elated to welcome everyone to

the 10th edition of the RMLNLU SCC
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Online International Media Law Moot
Competition, 2022. This edition marks a
decade of this wonderful journey and
hence it shall always remain special to us.
It cannot be denied that organising such a big event presents a unique
set of challenges and hurdles for us but we are proud to overcome them.
We are extremely grateful to Mr. Anindya Roy and Ms. Ishita Khare,
Senior Associates at Khaitan & Co. (A leading Law firm in India), for
drafting this edition's moot proposition. We would further extend our
gratitude to our sponsors, Eastern Book Company for their unparalleled
support and who indeed are extremely instrumental to make this event
successful.
In order to enhance the quality of the competition and ensure growth,
we have carefully curated the panels of judges and opted for a
contemporary moot proposition.
Irrespective of the unfortunate pandemic situation, we strive to make
the 10th edition an enriching and momentous experience for all.

We look forward to hosting you and we wish you the best!

Arunima Athavale & Deeksha Anand,

Convenors, Moot Court Committee,
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.
 TIMELINE

Release of the Moot Proposition November 15, 2021

Deadline for Provisional Registeration December 5, 2021

Deadline for seeking Clarifications December 15, 2021

Release of Clarifications December 18, 2021
Last day for Registration January 5, 2022
Memorial Submission January 16, 2022
Memorial Knockout Result (If any) February 6, 2022
Deadline for Online Payment February 12, 2022
Payment reciept submission deadline February 12, 2022
Inaugration Ceremony and
February 25, 2022
Participant Briefing
Oral Rounds February 26-27, 2022
Valedictory Ceremony February 27, 2022
 PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES

 Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bengaluru

 Amity Law School, Noida
 Amity Law School, New Delhi
 Amity Law School, Raipur
 Army Institute of Law, Mohali
 Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow
 Banasthali Vidyapith, Vanasthali
 Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies, Bengaluru
 Bishop Cotton Women’s, Christian Law College, Bengaluru
 Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi
 Chanakya National Law University, Patna
 Chanderprabhu Jain College of Higher Studies, New Delhi
 City Academy Law College, Lucknow
 CMR Law School, Bengaluru
 Damodaran Sarvodaya National Law University, Visakhapatnam
 Dharamshastra National Law University, Jabalpur
 Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai
 Faculty of Law, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Dehradun
 Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad, Allahabad
 Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, Lucknow
 Gandhinagar National Law University, Gandhinagar
 Government Law College, Mumbai
 Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
 IFIM Law school, Bengaluru
 Indian Law Society's Law College, Pune
 Institute of Law, Jiwaji University, Gwalior
 Institute of Law, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
 Institute of Law, Sastra University, Thanjavur
 Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
 Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat
 Karnavati University, Gandhinagar
 KLE Society's Law College, Bengaluru
 Law Center II Faculty of Law, Delhi University, New Delhi
 Law College Dehradun, Dehradun
 Law School, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
 PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES

Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, School of Law, Mumbai
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Law, Hyderabad
 National Law Institute University, Bhopal
 National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
 National Law University, Delhi
 National Law University, Jodhpur
 National Law University, Odisha, Cuttack
 National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
 National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati
 National University of Singapore, Singapore
 National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
 Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
 Nirma Institute of Law, Ahemdabad
 O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat
 Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai
 Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
 School of Law, Christ University, Bengaluru
 Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad
 Symbiosis Law School, Noida
 Symbiosis Law School, Pune
 SASTRA Deemed University, Tanjavur
 Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli
 University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh
 University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
 University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
 Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi
 West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata
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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2013

The 1st RMLNLU-SCC Online® Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2013
witnessed twenty-seven participating teams arguing on a problem authored by
Mr. Anand Shankar Jha, Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Gandhinagar National
Law University, Amity Law School, Delhi, National University of Advanced Legal
Studies, Kochi and Hidayatullah National Law University emerged as the semi-
finalists. The Final rounds saw NUALS, Kochi and Amity Law School, Delhi put
forth their best arguments and judged by a noteworthy bench of Hon’ble (Mr.)
Justice D. K. Arora, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice D. P. Singh, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice K. D.
Shahi, Judges of the High Court of Allahabad, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice Sanjib
Banerjee, Judge of the Calcutta High Court and Shri Surendra Malik, Director,
Eastern Book Company. The competition ended ceremoniously with a valedictory
function which saw the Chief Guest, Shri Salman Khurshid, Hon’ble Minister for
External Affairs, Guest of Honor, Shri D. K. Shahi, retired Judge of the Hon’ble
Allahabad High Court and Special Guest Shri Surendra Malik, Director, Eastern
Book Company gracing the event and awarding the deserving participants.

WINNERS:
The team from National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, comprising:
·Lakshmi Menon
·Miriam Jacob
·Shreyas B. Bhushan

RUNNERS’- UP:
The team from Amity Law School, Delhi, comprising:
·Ravin Kapur
·Chitrangada Sharma
·Mrinal Verma

BEST MEMORIAL: The team from Amity Law School, Delhi.

BEST SPEAKER: Lakshmi Menon, National University of Advanced Legal Studies,

Kochi.
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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2014

The 2nd edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot
Court Competition, 2014 again witnessed twenty-seven teams arguing before a
well-qualified and acclaimed panel of judges. The semi-finals took place among
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, Gujarat National
Law University, Gandhinagar, Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat and Symbiosis
Law School, Pune. The moot problem for the edition was drafted by Mr. Subhiksh
Vasudev, practicing Advocate at the Supreme Court of India. The finals were
conducted between WBNUJS, Kolkata and Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat. The
bench comprising judges from the Allahabad High Court, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice
(Retd.) Vishnu Sahai, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice D.K. Arora, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice R.R.
Awasthi, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice D.K. Upadhayaya and Mrs. Rajdipa Behura,
Advocate Supreme Court, collectively adjudged WBNUJS, Kolkata as the winners.
The event culminated with the Valedictory ceremony, which saw coveted awards
being handed over to the deserving participants and the encouraging words of
wisdom by esteemed scholars and officials in the field of law.

WINNERS:
The team from West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata,
comprising:
·Rakshit Akshay Jha
·Anirudh Nath Lekhi
·Ameya Vikram Mishra

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from Jindal Global Law School, Haryana, comprising:
·V. Balaji
·Nehmat Kaur
·Aishwarya Gupta

BEST MEMORIAL: The team from School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore.

BEST SPEAKER: Rohan Deshpande, Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2015

The 3rd edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online ® International Media Law Moot
Court Competition, 2015 saw participation from an unprecedented forty-five
teams out of which thirty-two were selected for the oral rounds based on a
memorial knockout. These thirty-two teams argued before a dynamic panel of
judges. The semi-finals took place among Gujarat National Law University,
Gandhinagar, Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, Amity Law School, (IP
University), Delhi and Symbiosis Law School, Noida, who managed to put forward
creative arguments taking the competition up by a notch. The moot problem for
the edition was framed by Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayan, Advocate at the Supreme
Court of India. The stirring final rounds were held between Jindal Global Law
School, Sonipat and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar which
managed to gather a courtroom full of spectators. The bench comprised of
Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice A.K. Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Mr. Rakesh
Munjal, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Mrs. Geeta Luthra, Senior
Advocate, Delhi High Court, Mr. Jaideep Narain Mathur, Senior Advocate,
Allahabad High Court and Mr. Surendra Malik, Chief Editor, Supreme Court Cases
which adjudged Jindal Global Law School as thewinners.

WINNERS:
The team from Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, comprising:
·Sajal Mendiratta
·Rhea Choksi
·Shyam Agarwal

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, comprising:
·Atharva Sontakke
·Himaja Bhatt
·Rishika Mendiratta

BEST MEMORIAL: The team from Army Institute of Law, Mohali.

BEST SPEAKER: Atharva Sontakke, Gujarat National Law University,

Gandhinagar and Neerja Gurnani, Amity Law School (IP University), Delhi.
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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2016

The 4th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot
Court Competition, 2016 had a total of thirty teams representing law schools from
all over the nation. The semi-finals took place among Gujarat National Law
University, Gandhinagar, School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, Amity Law
School (IP University), Delhi and Symbiosis Law School, Pune, who managed to
put forward elaborate and carefully crafted arguments. The moot problem for the
edition was framed by Mr. Alok Prasanna, Advocate at the Supreme Court of
India. The well-contested final rounds were held between Amity Law School (IP
University) and Christ University, Bangalore, which managed to garner a huge
number of spectators. The Final bench comprised of Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice A. R.
Masoodi, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice
D. K. Arora, Mr. K. V. Viswanathan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and
Mr. Jaideep Narain Mathur; Senior Advocate, Allahabad High Court all of whom
adjudged Amity Law School (IP University) as the winners. The event ended on a
ceremonious note with a Valedictory function graced by distinguished legal
luminaries.

WINNERS:
The team from Amity Law School (IP University), Delhi, comprising:
·Siddhant Bajaj
·Avni Sharma
·Ishita Mohanty

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, comprising:
·Aashima Panikar
·Rouble Sorkkar
·Parmita Banerjee

BEST MEMORIAL: The team from Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

BEST SPEAKER: Siddhant Bajaj, Amity Law School (IP University), Delhi.
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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2017

The 5th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online ® International Media Law Moot

Court Competition, 2017 was privy to thirty-three teams representing law schools
from all over the nation as well as abroad. The semi-finals took place among
RGNUL, Patiala, Christ University, Bangalore, NUALS, Kochi and WBNUJS,
Kolkata. The moot problem for the edition was framed by Mr. Ankit Yadav,
Advocate, Supreme Court, an alumnus of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law
University and New York University. The grand finale witnessed some intense
advocacy between National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi and
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. The Final bench
comprised of eminent judges from the High Court, comprising Hon’ble (Mr.)
Justice A. P. Sahi, Senior Judge, Lucknow Bench, Allahabad High Court; Hon’ble
(Mr.) Justice D. K. Upadhyay, Judge, Lucknow Bench, Allahabad High Court;
Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice A. R. Masoodi, Judge, Lucknow Bench, Allahabad High Court;
Mr. K.T.S. Tulsi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court, Mr. Surendra Malik, Managing
Director, EBC all of whom adjudged NUALS, Kochi as the winners. The event
concluded with the Valedictory function embellished by distinguished legal
luminaries along with the Book release of “B M Gandhi’s Indian Penal Code” as
revised by Dr. K. A. Pandey.

WINNERS:
The team from National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, comprising:
·Samyukta Ramaswamy
·Karthik Venkatesh
·Shilpa Sangameswaran

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata,
comprising:
·Adrija Ghosh
·Parmeet Singh
·Sakshi Agarwal

BEST MEMORIALS: The team from Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law

University, Vishakhapatnam.

BEST SPEAKER: R.V. Srikara (Symbiosis Law School, Pune).

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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2018

The 6th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot
Court Competition, 2018 saw an unprecedented forty seven registrations from
across the globe comprising teams from Australia, Pakistan as well as teams from
law schools from all over the nation. The finals took place among GNLU,
Gandhinagar and Macquarie University, Sydney who managed to put forth
exquisite arguments before the Bench. The moot problem for the edition was
framed by Mr. Aakash Prasad, Advocate, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench),
an alumnus of NALSAR. The final rounds of the moot were judged by an eminent
bench comprising Justice D.K. Arora, Justice R.R. Awasthi, and Justice A.R.
Masoodi of the Allahabad High Court, Dr. K.A. Pandey, Associate Professor,
RMLNLU, and Mr. Aakash Prasad, Advocate, Allahabad High Court all of whom
adjudged Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar as winners.

WINNERS:
The team from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar comprising:
• Abhijeet Chakraborty
• Mansa Venkatachalam
• Anushka Sinha

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia comprising:
• Aidan O’Callaghan
• Michael Docker
• Fraser Lawrence

BEST MEMORIALS: The team from West Bengal National University of Juridical
Sciences, Kolkata.

BEST SPEAKER: Aidan O’Callaghan (Macquarie University).

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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2019

The 7th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot

Court Competition, 2019 witnessed thirty-three teams arguing before well-

qualified and acclaimed panel of judges. The Semi-finals took place between
Symbiosis Law School, Pune; Symbiosis Law School, Noida; West Bengal National
University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, and National Law University, Jodhpur
who managed to put forward elaborate and carefully crafted arguments. The
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata emerged as the
Winners and National Law University, Jodhpur were Runners’- Up after a
tenacious legal battle. The moot problem for this edition was drafted by Mr.
Abhishek Dwivedi, advocate at Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court and
was previously an Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. The final bench for
the grand finale comprised of Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice Moin, Addn. Judge Allahabad
High Court (Lucknow bench), Hon’ble (Mr.) Justice Lavania, Addn. Judge
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench), Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, Additional
Solicitor General of India, Mr. Murali Neelakantan, Principal at Amicus and Mr.
Abhishek Dwivedi who collectively adjudged WBNUJS, Kolkata as the winners.
The event culminated with the Valedictory ceremony, which saw coveted awards
being handed over to the deserving participants and the encouraging words of
wisdom by esteemed scholars and officials in the field of law.

WINNERS:
The team from West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
comprising:
• Aman Goyal
• Shaurya Mittal
• Raksha Raina

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from National Law University, Jodhpur comprising:
• Rishika Arya
• Praneesh Goyal
• Anshika Chadha

BEST MEMORIALS: The team from National Law University, Odisha.

BEST SPEAKER: Eashwari Nair (Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad).

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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2020

The 8th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online ® International Media Law Moot

Court Competition, 2020 witnessed thirty-three teams arguing before well-

qualified and acclaimed panel of judges. The Semi-finals took place between
NMIMS, Mumbai; Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tamil Nadu; National Law
University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi and National Law University,
Jodhpur who managed to put forward elaborate and carefully crafted arguments.
National Law University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi emerged as the
Winners and NMIMS, Mumbai were Runners’- Up after a tenacious legal battle.
The moot problem for this edition was drafted by Mr. Hari Krishnan, Advocate at
the Kerala High Court. The final bench for the grand finale comprised of Hon’ble
Mr. Justice M.N. Bhandari of the Allahabad High Court, Mr. Upendra Nath Mishra,
Senior Advocate at Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Mr. Sudeep Seth,
Senior Advocate at Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Mr. Jaideep Narain
Mathur, Senior Advocate at Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) and Mr. Hari
Krishnan, the problem drafter and an advocate at the Kerala High Court who
collectively adjudged NUALS, Kochi as the winning team. The event dropped its
curtains with the Valedictory ceremony, which saw coveted awards being handed
over to the deserving participants and the encouraging words of wisdom by
esteemed scholars and officials in the field of law.

WINNERS:
The team from National Law University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
comprising:
• Padmavathi Prasad
• Abhinav Mathur
• Pankaj Kumar Mishra

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from NMIMS, Mumbai comprising:
• Dharmi H. Jilka
• Bhumica Veera
• Sumana Roychowdhury

BEST MEMORIALS: The team from National Law University, Jodhpur.

BEST SPEAKER: Aakruti Jayendran (Symbiosis Law School, Pune).

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International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2021

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The 9th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online International Media Law Moot

Court Competition, 2020 witnessed twenty-eight teams arguing before well-

qualified and esteemed panel of judges. The Semi-finals took place between
Symbiosis Law School Noida, Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad, University
School of Law and Legal Studies GGSIPU, Rajiv Gandhi National University of
Law who managed to put forward elaborate and carefully crafted arguments.
University School of Law and Legal Studies GGSIPU emerged as the winners
and Symbiosis Law School Noida were Runners’- Up after a tenacious legal
battle. The moot problem for this edition was drafted by Ms. Anumeha
Mishra, Assistant Professor, Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University
of Delhi; and Mr. Ankit Sahni, Principal, Ajay Sawhney LLP and Principal IP
and Technology Law Lawyer. The final round was adjudged by a bench
comprising renowned practitioners like Hon'ble Justice Shri Prateek Jalan
Delhi High Court, Shri Vikramjit Banerjee Additional Advocate General, Shri
Siddharth Bhatnagar Senior Advocate Supreme Court, Shri Akash Prasad
Advocate General, Allahabad High Court Bench, Shri Murli Neelkanthan. The
event ended with the Valedictory ceremony, which saw the winners being
announced and prizes being handed over to the deserving participants.

WINNERS:
The team from University School of Law and Legal Studies GGSIPU
comprising:
• Paridhi Gaur
• Kaushitaki Sharma
• Sarthak Yadav

RUNNERS’-UP:
The team from Symbiosis Law School Noida comprising:
• Aaditi Bose
• Devanshi Tiwari
• Ishita Goyal

BEST MEMORIALS: The team from Dr. Rajiv Gandhi National University of
Law.

BEST SPEAKER: Aditi Srivastava (Symbiosis Law School, Noida).

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