Students of the School of Law, SVKM’s NMIMS Bengaluru, have earned multiple honours at national-level moot court competitions, securing recognition for their advocacy, legal research, memorial drafting and courtroom skills. The achievements include a Runners-Up finish, a Best Speaker Award and multiple Best Memorial recognitions across four competitions.
At the 11th Shri N.J. Yasaswy Memorial National Moot Court Competition 2026, organised by the Moot Court Society of ICFAI Law School, IFHE, Hyderabad, a team comprising Neh Roy and Sarah Kesar, both Speakers, and Srushti Krishnamurthy Garg, Researcher, secured the Runners-Up position. The competition, conducted from 4 to 6 September 2026, brought together 80 teams from law universities across the country. The NMIMS Bengaluru team ranked among the top three teams in the Preliminary Rounds, progressing through the Quarterfinals and Semi-Finals before reaching the Final. The Semi-Finals were adjudicated by a panel of former High Court judges. The team engaged with complex legal questions concerning constitutional law, reproductive rights, assisted reproductive technology, surrogacy frameworks, private international law, citizenship and the rights of the child.
In another achievement, Siddarth Subramaniam, a third-year BBA LL.B. (Hons.) student, received the Best Speaker Award at the 16th K.R. Ramanani Taxation Memorial Moot Court Competition. Organised by the School of Excellence in Law (SOEL), The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, the competition recognised his performance in oral advocacy and legal argumentation.
At the 4th All India Moot Court Competition 2026, organised by the Moot Court Society of Soundarya College of Law, Bengaluru, Angel Lamba, Prerna Sahu and Kashvi, third-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students from the 2024–29 batch, secured the Best Memorial recognition and were also named OCTA Finalists. Their achievement reflects their work in legal research, drafting and collaborative preparation.
Adding to the School’s achievements, Aarushi Agarwal and Ummehani Sohangpurwala, third-year BBA LL.B. (Hons.) students, secured the Best Memorial award at the National Women’s Moot Court Competition, organised by the SMVEC Centre of Legal Education. The recognition highlights their research, strategic drafting and preparation of the competition memorial.
Moot court competitions are an important component of legal education, offering students opportunities to examine complex legal issues, develop structured arguments and strengthen their written and oral advocacy. The achievements across these competitions reflect the students’ commitment to experiential learning and the development of skills essential to the legal profession.
