MCA Intra-College Activities

Since its inception in 1954, the Moot Court Association of Government Law College has striven to inculcate and foster the skill of advocacy among its students which is essential to the making of a well-rounded and successful lawyer. In the pursuance of this objective, the Moot Court Association is committed to promote, co-ordinate and encourage the activity of mooting at the Government Law College. The various activities undertaken by the Moot Court Association are:

1. Demonstration Moot & Mooting Workshops

The MCA organizes introductory mooting workshops to acquaint the incoming batch with the concept, style and methodology of mooting. These workshops are inter-spaced by a Demonstration Moot, which is a mock mooting session where senior students argue before a bench of GLC alumni and replicate the scene of a moot court. This familiarizes the first year students with the style, etiquette and manner of mooting. The workshops serve as an effective tool to guide the incoming batch about the terminologies used in moot courts, drafting memorials, manner, style and poise and how to research for a moot. In addition the MCA conducts periodic moot court practice sessions to train students to excel at the art of advocacy.

2. Freshers’ Moot and Mock Freshers’ Moot

The Freshers’ Moot Court Competition is the first of the many t ests that law students are put to in Government Law College. It is a qualifying competition that is mandatory for all students who wish to moot during the tenure of their course. This Competition receives overwhelming participation with more than 150 students from the 5 year and 3 year course. Amongst those who register, 10 qualify to the final rounds of the competition out of which, the top 3 are provided with medals.
The Freshers’ Moot Court Competition is preceded by a Mock Freshers’ Moot which is a pre-run to the actual competition. Here the incoming batch is made to practice in front of senior students who guide & rectify the novice mooters, enabling them to get well-equipped for the Freshers’ Moot.

3. Grand Moot Court Competition & The IL (International Law) Grand

Since 1956, the Grand Moot Court Competition has been the most prestigious intra-college moot court competition at GLC. This competition witnesses participation across all the 5 years. Students are segregated into groups on the basis of their respective batches, and the winners of each group qualify for the Grand Ranking Round. In this round, students are ranked based on their performance, and then given an opportunity to represent the college at the most prestigious national moot court competitions. The Ranking Round is judged by senior professors of Government Law College and lawyers of the Bombay High Court.
The IL Grand Moot Court Competition is an intra-college moot dedicated to preparing and selecting students for international law based moot court competitions in the country and abroad. The case-study for the Competition is exclusively structured on International Law thus providing the students an opportunity to hone their knowledge on international law and thereby effectively getting them geared for the national and international rounds of the international moots.

4. Moot Mentorship Programme

With a view to assist students participating in inter-collegiate national and international moots, the MCA has introduced the moot mentorship programme, wherein we approach senior and experienced students and alumni of the college, especially those who have been seasoned mooters, to guide the GLC teams. Here the moot mentor merely oversees the preparation, addressing any doubts with respect of the case-study and the structure of their memorials at the same time making sure that teams puts in adequate effort towards the preparation for the moot.

5. Common Eliminations

The MCA further conducts several common eliminations from time to time to select students to represent the college at several city, state, national and international moots that are not covered under the Grand and the IL Grand Moot Court Competitions. This method ensures that all students get a fair and equitable chance in representing GLC in various moots. This also acts as a practice session thus providing students sufficient avenues and opportunities to hone their advocacy skills.

6. Series on Critical Analysis of Landmark Judgments

In addition, the MCA also organizes panel discussions critically analyzing landmark judgments of the higher judiciary. The intention of this series is to educate students about the significance of defining judgments of the High Courts and Supreme Court, and to help them in interpreting its implications. Some of the judgments hotly debated upon include the Supreme Court’s verdict of Selvi v/s State of Karnataka, which was moderated by Mr. Gautam Patel, Advocate, Bombay High Court. The panel discussion witnesses participation from students which is moderated by professors & senior lawyers.