2nd CCI–MNLUCS National Antitrust Moot Court Competition 2026
The Moot Court Association (MCA) and the Centre for Competition Law and Policy (CCLP) of Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (MNLU-CS), in association with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Phoenix Legal, are organizing the 2nd CCI–MNLUCS National Antitrust Moot Court Competition 2026.
The competition aims to promote legal research, advocacy, and academic discussion in the evolving field of Competition (Antitrust) Law. It provides law students with an opportunity to engage with contemporary antitrust issues while developing their research, drafting, and oral advocacy skills.
Competition Format
The competition will be conducted in a hybrid format:
- Online Preliminary Rounds: 12 September 2026
- Online Quarter-Finals: 13 September 2026
- Offline Semi-Finals & Final: 27 September 2026 at the MNLU-CS campus, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
All participating teams will first undergo a Memorial Evaluation Round, after which the top 32 teams will qualify for the oral rounds.
Eligibility
- Open to students enrolled in 3-year or 5-year LL.B. programmes recognized by the Bar Council of India.
- Maximum two teams per institution.
Team Composition
- Each team may consist of 2 or 3 members:
- Two Speakers
- One Researcher (optional)
- Teams with only two members will not be eligible for the Researcher’s Test.
Registration Fee
Stage I
- ₹4,500 per team (covers Memorial Evaluation and Virtual Rounds)
Stage II
- ₹5,500 per qualifying team for the Offline Semi-Finals and Finals (includes food and accommodation).
Important Dates
- Registration Opens & Moot Proposition Released: 10 July 2026
- Last Date to Register: 10 August 2026
- Clarification Request Deadline: 31 July 2026
- Clarifications Released: 8 August 2026
- Soft Copy Memorial Submission: 20 August 2026
- Memorial Evaluation Results: 6 September 2026
- Mandatory SCC Online Training: 10 September 2026
- Preliminary Rounds: 12 September 2026
- Quarter-Finals: 13 September 2026
- Hard Copy Memorial Submission: 25 September 2026
- Semi-Finals, Finals & Valedictory Ceremony: 27 September 2026
Awards & Benefits
- Winner
- Trophy
- ₹50,000 Cash Prize
- Internship with Phoenix Legal
- One-year SCC Online subscription for all team members
- Runner-Up
- Trophy
- ₹30,000 Cash Prize
- Internship opportunity
- Best Speaker
- Trophy and ₹10,000
- Best Memorial (Informant)
- Trophy and ₹10,000
- Best Memorial (Opposite Party)
- Trophy and ₹10,000
Additionally, all participants will receive:
- One-month SCC Online Web Edition access.
- Certificate of Participation or Certificate of Merit based on performance.
Venue
Offline Rounds: Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra – 431005.
Contact
Email: mnlucsccimoot@mnlua.ac.in
Student Coordinators:
- Arpit Tiwari – +91 73876 19812
- Anshika Awasthi – +91 98937 12390
- Himanshu Yadav – +91 89492 47578
- Sarbani Chakraborti – +91 82401 63712
- Dhruv Jain – +91 87083 62235