10th S.K. Puri Memorial International Moot Court Competition — Justified 2026

Bona fide students enrolled in a three-year or five-year LL.B. or a Master's programme in law. One team per institution; up to five members -- 2 speakers, 2 witnesses and 1 researcher (2 speakers + 2 witnesses minimum). Fee Rs 3,500 without accommodation or Rs 7,000 with accommodation, non-refundable. Clarifications close 16 Oct; memorials due 7 Nov 2026. Queries: skpurimoot.lc2@gmail.com.

The tenth edition of Law Centre-II's flagship international moot, instituted in its memorial form in 2018 by Senior Advocate Sacchin Puri in honour of his father, Shri S.K. Puri. Unusually for a moot it runs as a simulated trial under the Rome Statute: teams argue both prosecution and defence, examine and cross-examine witnesses, and are scored separately on memorials and oral advocacy. The 2026 problem turns on the accountability of judicial and quasi-judicial institutions for aiding international crimes. Prize pool Rs 2.11 lakh -- Rs 51,000 to the winners, Rs 40,000 to the runners-up, Rs 25,000 to second runners-up, plus best memorial, advocate and witness awards.