RGNUL Organises National Moot Court Competition On Consumer Protection Laws 2026

The competition was organised by the RGNUL Moot Court Committee (RMCC) under the guidance of Faculty Coordinator Dr. Jaswinder Kaur, Assistant Professor of Law, along with the Centre for Competition and Consumer Protection Law (CCCPL), RGNUL. It was conducted in a hybrid format, with the preliminary rounds held online and the advanced rounds conducted on the university campus.

The moot proposition, prepared by practising advocate Abhinav Gaur, Allahabad High Court, revolved around contemporary legal issues in consumer protection laws such as dark patterns, misleading advertisements, data protection and product liability, offering participants a platform to engage with evolving regulatory and judicial perspectives.

The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from 42 teams representing law universities across the country. Of these, eight teams advanced to the campus rounds: Faculty of Law, University of Delhi; Christ University, Bengaluru; Symbiosis Law School, Pune; University School of Law, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University; UILS, Chandigarh; Faculty of Law, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur; Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat; and Government Law College, Mumbai.

Four teams qualified for the semi-finals — Government Law College, Mumbai; Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University; Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur; and Christ University, Bengaluru. The teams from Government Law College, Mumbai and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University reached the final rounds.

The team from Government Law College, Mumbai was adjudged the runners-up, while the team from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University was declared the winner. The awards for Best Speaker (Female) and Best Speaker (Male) were presented to Punya Chandana and Shivam Kapoor respectively, both from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Additionally, the team from OP Jindal Global University was awarded the Best Memorial.

The valedictory session commenced with the Moot Court Report presented by Madhumita J., Student Convenor of the RGNUL Moot Court Committee. Thereafter, Vice-Chancellor Professor (Dr.) Jai S. Singh delivered the welcome address, emphasising the importance of consumer welfare and expressing gratitude to the esteemed bench for gracing the occasion.

The final rounds were presided over by an esteemed panel of judges. Justice Pankaj Jain of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, addressed the gathering, commending the students and encouraging them to continue participating in moot court competitions to develop the art of advocacy. He motivated participants to innovate and inspired boundary-pushing thinking, observing that “Progress depends on unreasonable visionaries who reshape the world.”

Justice Raj Shekhar Atri, President, Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Chandigarh, also addressed the gathering and congratulated the participants. Drawing from his bench experience, he stressed the importance of robust enforcement mechanisms in promoting fair trade practices.

Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Ranga, Registrar, J.C. Bose University of Science & Technology, Faridabad, applauded the quality of arguments presented by both teams in the final rounds and highlighted the importance of mooting and moot court competitions as vital training grounds for future legal professionals.

The event concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Ivneet Kaur Walia, Officiating Registrar, RGNUL. She, along with Faculty Coordinator Dr. Jaswinder Kaur, Dr. Shiva Satish Sharda, Dr. Manpreet Kaur, Dr. Basant Singh, Mr. Anubhav, Mr. Sisir, Dr. Ankit Srivastava, Dr. Ishita Sharma and Dr. Sangeeta Taak, expressed gratitude to the judges and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs for its support. Student Convenor Madhumita J. and Student Co-Convenors Jaipreet Singh and Archi Chaturvedi were also appreciated for successfully conducting the programme.