It gives us immense pleasure to inform that our College is hosting the Bharati Vidyapeeth – Surana & Surana National Trial Advocacy Moot Court Competition & Judgment Writing Competition on Criminal Law to be held on September 8th & 9th, 2018 at our campus in Pune. I would be delighted to have your institution participate in the said competition.
Bharati Vidyapeeth which has grown from mere a sapling to an ark marked the completion of its 54 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 consistently ranked amongst the top law colleges in India. The College has secured 8th rank by India Today Magazine in its special issue of 2018, 4th rank by Outlook Magazine in 2018, 3rd Rank by Careers 360 Magazine – 2018 and 5th rank by the WEEK Magazine-2017. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed 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.
ABOUT SURANA & SURANA INTERNATIONAL ATTORNEYS
Surana & Surana International Attorneys has made remarkable strides on the canvas of Indian Legal education and more particularly in the arena of mooting. It has been a satisfying journey since 1994 when there were just three significant moot competitions in India. Inspired by Hon’ble Mr. Justice V R Krishna Iyer and set in motion by the founder and mentor, Shri. P.S. Surana, the firm now administer, organize and host ten moots, three essay competitions and seven judgment writing competitions, with the help, support of knowledge and media partners as well as with able guidance of its Advisory Board.
Till date, its academic initiatives programme has instituted several endowment lectures, given over 200 awards & gold medals for academic excellence, conducted over 110 moot court competitions, supports over 350 annual education scholarships, built a hostel in Chennai to provide accommodation for about 65 blind orphan girls pursuing higher education among others. Over 36,000 students and academicians have directly participated and benefited from our programmes. Every year, it had the honour of several dignitaries including sitting and Former Chief Justices, Judges, of the Supreme Court, various High Courts of India, distinguished advocates, academicians, bureaucrats and leaders of society participates in its programmes. Many of its participants have gone on to win prestigious competitions and study at international top law schools in the world.
APROPOS THE COMPETITION
Bharati Vidyapeeth-Surana and Surana National Trial Advocacy Moot Court Competition on Criminal Law-2018
This mega-event is a unique blend of two innovative competitions specially designed to hone and harness the legal debate and judgment writing intelligence of law students across the country. The Competition is intertwined with the objective to train students in the area of trial advocacy and also to cultivate the art of writing a judgment which remains a signature tune of the rule of law and fountainhead of justice.
The teams must register online at www.mootsite.com/www.moot.in by 16thAugust, 2018. 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.
The previous year’s western regional rounds of Surana and Surana Trial Advocacy Moot Court Competition on Criminal Law- 2017 was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mrs. Indira Jaising, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and the Final Round was adjudicated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Singh Bedi, Judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Hon’ble Smt. Justice Vasanti Naik, Judge, Bombay High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Chitambaresh, Judge, Kerala High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Judge, Patna High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.R. Masoodi, Judge, Allahabad High Court. The valedictory function was presided over by none other than Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India.
The College is also known for the flamboyant organization of its annual Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights which has earned a great reputation in very short period of time. The 8th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, Chief Justice of India through video-conferencing and Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.K. Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India in the presence of Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.V, Bhadang, Judge, Bombay High Court, and Hon’ble Shri. P.S. Narasimha, Additional Solicitor General of India.
In case of further assistance or queries relating to the competition, you may contact Prof. Aman Mishra (Mob: +91 9637109415).