Symbiosis Law School, Noida Wins 14th RGNUL National Moot Court Competition, 2026

The competition was organised by the RGNUL Moot Court Committee (RMCC) under the guidance of the faculty coordinator, Dr. Jaswinder Kaur, Assistant Professor of Law, along with the Centre for Advanced Studies in Criminal Law, RGNUL. The moot proposition was prepared by Mr. Souradeep Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor at OP Jindal Global Law School. It examined the scope of 'public servant' status under anti-corruption laws in the context of white-collar crimes and addressed issues of evidence admissibility under relevant legal frameworks. The proposition also explored contemporary concerns such as digital privacy versus the right against self-incrimination, highlighting the tension between modern forensic techniques and constitutional protections in India's evolving legal landscape.

Forty teams from law schools across the country participated, underscoring the competition's national character. The preliminary and octa-final rounds were conducted virtually on April 4, 2026. Of the 40 teams, eight advanced to the on-campus rounds: Dr. DY Patil Law College, Navi Mumbai; Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Dadar; Government Law College, Mumbai; Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi; National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi; National Law School of India University, Bengaluru; Symbiosis Law School, Noida; and Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad.

Following closely contested quarter-final rounds, the teams that qualified for the semi-finals were Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Dadar; National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi; Symbiosis Law School, Noida; and Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. The teams from Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Dadar and Symbiosis Law School, Noida advanced to the final round.

The final round was judged by an esteemed panel comprising Mr. Justice Harnaam Singh Thakur, Judicial Member of the National Company Law Tribunal; Dr. Deepak Kumar Srivastava, Associate Professor and Officiating Registrar at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur; and Prof. (Dr.) Sharanjit Kaur, Professor of Law and Coordinator at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Criminal Law, RGNUL.

The team from Symbiosis Law School, Noida was declared the winner, while Adv. Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Dadar secured the runner-up position. The Best Speaker award was conferred upon S. Krishnatara from the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi. Additionally, the team comprising Daniya Vaheedudheen, Anamika S. Dinesh, and S. Krishnatara from NUALS, Kochi, was awarded the Best Memorial.