Symbiosis Law School wins GITAM moot court competition

October 19, 2026 /Posted byPrajwal EW / 0

Symbiosis Law School, Pune, won the seventh Dr. M.V.V.S. Murthi Moot Court Competition, organised by GITAM School of Law at GITAM (Deemed to be University) from October 7 to 10. National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, was the runner-up among 33 teams from across India.

The competition brought together around 100 students from national law universities, state universities, deemed universities and affiliated colleges to argue a criminal law proposition covering homicidal death, medical and toxicological evidence, electronic evidence, circumstantial evidence and the legality of arrest under the new criminal laws.

Justice C.T. Ravi Kumar, former Supreme Court judge, inaugurated the competition on October 7. Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao, judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, attended the valedictory ceremony on October 10 as chief guest. Prof. R. Venkata Rao, vice-chancellor of India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa, and Prof. Manoj Kumar Sinha, vice-chancellor of Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, were the special guests.

The speakers highlighted the importance of preparation, continuous learning, ethical conduct and social responsibility in the legal profession. They also encouraged students to participate in moot court competitions and develop their legal research, advocacy and analytical skills.

Dr. Moumita Sen Chakraborty, director of GITAM School of Law, announced the results, highlighting the role of moot court competitions in helping students apply theoretical knowledge to legal practice and develop critical thinking and ethical judgement.

The School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), won the Best Memorial Award. Aashna Pabra of Lloyd School of Law received the Best Speaker Award, while S. Ramachandra Rao of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Andhra University, won the Best Researcher Award.

The winners received cash prizes of ₹50,000, ₹25,000 for the runner-up, and ₹10,000 each for the Best Memorial, Best Speaker and Best Researcher awards.

Vydyulaw Associates and Brillius Law sponsored the competition, with SCC Online as knowledge partner and SCC Times as media partner.

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