It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the 11th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights to be held in our college on 25th and 26th March, 2023. We would be delighted to have your institution participate in the said competition.
The teams must register by 16th January, 2023. Due to the unique format of the competition and requirement of special arrangements, registration is restricted to only 20 teams which will be strictly on FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis. The registration process is explained in the rules and participants are required to take note of the same.
Bharati Vidyapeeth which has grown from a mere sapling to an ark marked the completion of its 50+ glorious years of existence and academic excellence in the arena of education. Recently, we have celebrated the Golden Jubilee Year and commemorated the journey of
our institute by rejoicing the illustrious path of academic and intellectual triumph.
Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) New Law College, Pune is one of the premier institutes imparting legal education in the country. The College has secured 2nd Rank by Education Post Magazine, 2022, 5th rank by Outlook, 2022, 11th Rank by India Today, 3rd
Rank by the CSR Magazine, and has consistently been ranked among the top law schools in the country. The institute has been re-accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC in 2017, received ‘Category-I’ Status by UGC and has also been ranked 76th by NIRF. I am quite sure that Your
Lordship would be glad to see our institute’s growth in leaps and bounds throughout these years.
Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to Be University) is also re-accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC (Third Cycle) in 2017. Recently, the College has also received the ‘Gold Star Award’ from the Bar Council of India. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has also conferred
‘A’ Grade to our institution.
More than 175 Judges from Supreme Court & High Courts have graced New Law College, Pune and enlightened our law students on various occasions. Apart from this, our institution is graced by the visit of the Former President of India, Hon’ble Shri. Pranab Mukharjee, Hon’ble
Mrs. Pratibha Tai Patil, Former President of India, Hon’ble Shri. V.P. Singh, Former Prime Minister of India, Hon’ble Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Former President UPA-II, Member of Parliament like Hon’ble Shri. Rahul Gandhi, Hon’ble Shri. Shatrughan Sinha, Hon’ble Mrs. SupriyaSule, Hon’ble Shri. Ram Jethmalani, Hon’ble Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Hon’ble Shri. Madhu Gaud Yakshi, Hon’ble Shri. Ranjit Singh Mohite Patil, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Member, International Court of Justice.
Within a very short span of time, Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition has earned a great reputation at national and international echelon and is one of the most revered international moot court competitions on human rights across the globe.
Justice P.N. Bhagwati 1st Moot Court Competition 2011 was inaugurated by Hon’ble Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, the then Union Minister for Law & Justice, in the august presence of Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Former Chief Justice of India. Justice P.N. Bhagwati 2nd International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights 2012 was inaugurated by Hon’ble Dr. Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, the then Judge, Supreme Court of India.
While the 3rd edition of this Competition witnessed the blissful visits of by Hon’ble Mr. JusticeDipak Misra, The Then Chief Justice of India and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jasti Chelameswar, The Then Judge, Supreme Court of India, 4th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court
Competition was graced by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, The Then Judge, Supreme Court of India and the prizes were distributed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana, The Then Judge, Supreme Court of India. Similarly, the 5th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot
Court Competition was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, The Then Chief Justice of India. While 6th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition was graced by Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Gopala Gowda, The Then Judge, Supreme Court of India and other dignitaries, 7th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal, The Then Judge, Supreme Court of India and was also graced by the majestic presence of Hon’ble Mr. K.T.S. Tulsi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India. 8th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, The Then Chief Justice of India via Video Conferencing in the august presence of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.V. Bhadang, the then Judge, Bombay High Court and Hon’ble Shri. P.S. Narasimha, the then Additional Solicitor General of India, while the final rounds of the competitions were judged by Hon’ble Ms. Justice Deepa Sharma, the then Judge, Delhi High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.R. Midha, Judge, Delhi High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge, Himachal Pradesh High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.V. Bhadang, the then Judge, Bombay High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Siradhana, the then Judge, Rajasthan High Court and Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravi Kumar, Judge, Kerala High Court.
Similarly, 9th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights was inaugurated by Hon’ble Smt. Justice Revathi Mohite Dere, Judge, Bombay High Court and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bibek Chauduri Judge, Calcutta High Court and final rounds of Moot Court Judged by Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sistani, Judge, Delhi High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. Hari Prasad, Judge, Kerala High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice C. B. Barowalia, Judge, Himachal Pradesh High Court and Hon’ble Smt. Justice Bharti Harish Dangre, Bombay High Court.
More than 14 international teams from Europe, US, Asia and Africa as well as nearly 40 teams from top law schools in India participate in this prestigious competition every year.
However, this year participation of teams shall be restricted only to 20 teams on early bird registration basis. The official last date to register for the competition is 16th January, 2023 and participants are requested, due to the 20 team’s cap, to register at earliest in order to ensure their participation. The Moot Court problem, Official Schedule, & the official rules & regulations governing the competition are enclosed here with. Kindly confirm your law school’s participation and let us know the team’s travel plans at the earliest after registering before
the due date. In case of further assistance or queries relating to the competition, you may contact Dr. Aman Mishra (Mob: +91 9637109415).
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