1st NUJS National Disability Law Moot Court Competition, 2025
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata is going to organize the 1st NUJS National Disability Law Moot Court Competition, 2025.
Date: 21st - 24th August, 2025
Venue: The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
The 1st NUJS National Disability Law Moot Court Competition, 2025, is India's first national moot court competition exclusively focused on disability rights and law. This initiative provides a platform for aspiring legal professionals to engage critically with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and other related frameworks through simulated court proceedings, expert feedback, and high-level legal debate.
Theme & Sub-themes:
Disability Rights and the Law
- Access to justice
- Workplace discrimination
- Constitutional protections
- Implementation of the RPWD Act, 2016
Eligibility:
- Open to all undergraduate students enrolled in a recognised Indian law school (5-year or 3-year LLB program).
- No cap on the number of teams per institution.
- Cross-institutional teams are permitted.
- Each team must consist of a minimum of 2 members and a maximum of 3 members.
- Postgraduate students are not eligible.
Team Composition:
- Each team shall comprise a minimum of two and maximum three members.
- In case of a three member team, two members of the team shall be designated as Speakers and the third member shall be designated as the Researcher.
- In case of a two member team, both members shall be designated as Speakers.
- A team will not be allowed to bring a coach to assist them during the competition.
Registration Form:
https://tinyurl.com/fas4v4fn
Email a confirmation to: nationaldisabilitymoot@nujs.edu with
- Names of team members
- Year of study and university
- College ID cards
- Screenshot of payment confirmation
Registration Fee:
- Memo Round: Rs. 2500/- per team
- Discounted Fee: Rs. 2100/- for teams with at least one PwD candidate (on submission of certificate)
- Oral Round (for shortlisted teams): Rs. 2000/- per team
- Accommodation (optional): Rs. 5500/- per team (for 21st - 24th August, 2025)
Important Dates:
| Registration Opens: |
30th May, 2025 |
| Last date to Seek Clarifications: |
25th June, 2025 |
| Registration Closes: |
30th June, 2025 (11:59 PM) |
| Memorial Submission Deadline: |
12th July, 2025 (11:59 PM) |
| Final List of Teams for Oral Rounds: |
21st July, 2025 |
| Oral Rounds (at WBNUJS Campus, Kolkata): |
21st - 24th August, 2025 |
Contact:
- Kinjal Das (Chair): +91-7595965675
- Anushka Maji (Deputy Chair): +91-8617478308
- Saarthak Samadder (Deputy Chair): +91-9433048880
- Ritika Amlajiya (Board of Director): +91-8094345186
- Shubhankar Singha (Board of Director): +91-9679730493
Email: nationaldisabilitymoot@nujs.edu
