STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Kolkata emerged winner while Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, Punjab was runners up in the Indian national rounds of Suarana and Surana 19th Stetson International Environmental Moot Court competition, hosted by The Law School, University of Jammu, here on Sunday.
The event was commenced on Friday with Vice Chancellor Jammu University, Prof. R.D Sharma inaugurating it.
National Law University, Jodhpur bagged third rank, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad fourth rank while Sanchit Shiva Kumar, WBNUJS, Kolkata awarded best speaker award.
Best Memorial Award went to Gujarat National Law University and Best Student Advocate trophy bagged by Sagnik Das, NLUI, Jodhpur.
Earlier, the competition has witnessed record participation from 28 teams of the best law schools of the country who came here to battle it out and earn the coveted winners place in the competition.
The host Law School team is also invited to participate in the final rounds at Stetson College of Law at Florida.
On the second day of Moot Court Competition, 28 teams comprising of three members in each team, participated in the preliminary rounds in fourteen court rooms. After preliminary rounds, 16 teams out of 28 teams qualified for the Octa rounds. After Octa Rounds eight teams qualified for the quarter finals. The participants indulged in intense mooting within these rounds resulting in four teams from eight making it to the semifinals.
After three rounds of intense mooting, these teams strived hard to qualify for the semifinals. Two teams qualified for final round.
The top four teams will represent India in the International Finals at Florida in March 2015. The Stetson University has agreed to invite the host institution, the Law School this year in addition to the top four teams to the international finals.
The State Information Commissioner, Dr. S K Sharma, was the Chief Guest on the valedictory function. He encouraged the students to participate in the moot court events regularly so that their argumentative skills are harnessed properly.
Arvind Jasrotia, Dean, Faculty of Law and Director, The Law School, in his welcome address stressed upon the students to take a holistic view on environmental issues which was a recurrent theme in International Moot Court competitions. Dr. Seema Sharma, Moot Court Coordinator for this competition read the report of the moot competition of the three days.
Dr. Seema Rohmetra, Assistant Professor, The Law school presented the vote of thanks.