3rd Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition 2026 – HNLU Raipur

About Hidayatullah National Law University 

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) was established in 2003 under the Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh, Act, (No. 10 of 2003). It is recognized by the University Grants Commission u/s 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 and also by the Bar Council of India u/s 7(1) of the Advocates Act, 1961. HNLU is the first National Level Institute established in the new State of Chhattisgarh in the year 2003 and the sixth National Law University in the country. HNLU, ranked 5th in India Today Ranking 2021 and 51-100 on crisis management during COVID by the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking 2021 and 201-300 among the innovative and emerging Universities by WURI, is set to scale new benchmarks in the years to come.

About the Opportunity

HNLU has successfully hosted 13 editions of the Justice Hidayatullah National Moot Court Competition (HNMCC), a prestigious event that began as part of the centenary celebration of the distinguished jurist and author, Justice Hidayatullah. In 2024, HNLU expanded its horizons to host the first edition of the Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition (HIMCC). After witnessing the massive success of the first as well as of second edition, HNLU gears up to host the 3rd Edition of the Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition to be held from 13th March to 15th March 2026

Theme

Central theme: Energy Law & Climate Justice

The 3rd Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition, 2026 centers on a dispute between the Centre for Clean Energy and Mitigation of Effects of Climate Change (CCE&MCC), an NGO led by clean-energy advocate Sesha Ramaswami, and various authorities of the Union of Bharnesia (UOB), including the Department of Energy, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, Prakrith Nadu Electricity Board, and the Department of Non-Conventional Energy. The case arises from the unequal treatment of small-scale biomass power producers in Prakrith Nadu, where thousands of farmers have adopted 10 kWh nano-biomass gasification units supported by the NGO. Despite contributing to renewable energy generation, these producers receive significantly lower subsidies than solar and wind units and are barred from trading carbon credits unless their installed capacity exceeds 100 kWh. Combined with delayed subsidies and restrictive power-purchase policies, these measures have hindered the economic viability of clean biomass energy. After repeated representations failed, the NGO filed writ petitions before the Supreme Court of Bharnesia seeking a fair and non-arbitrary renewable-energy subsidy regime, parity in treatment with other clean-energy sectors, and the quashing of circulars restricting carbon-credit transfer rights. The dispute thus raises complex issues of clean-energy policy, equality before law, administrative arbitrariness, and the constitutional obligations of the State in promoting sustainable development.

Eligibility

  1. All students enrolled Bona-fide on a regular basis in any full-time law diploma course at under-graduate or post-graduate level conducted by any recognized institution. 
  2. However, only one (1) team shall be eligible to participate, per recognized institution. In a system where a university has constituent colleges/institutes/school/faculty of law/department etc. each such constituent entity can register a team or the university as such can be represented by a team comprising students from different constituent colleges.

Team

  1. Each Team shall comprise of a maximum of three (3) members out of which two (2) members shall be designated as speakers, and one (1) member shall be a researcher. 
  2. The teams may choose to participate without a Researcher. However, either of the other two members must appear for the Researcher Test. 
  3. Once the team composition is communicated to the Secretariat, no change in team composition shall be permitted unless prior permission has been obtained from the Secretariat. 

Registration Fee 

The teams shall be required to send the nominal registration fee:

  1. Registration fee (without accommodation) – Rs. 8000 (Rupees Eight Thousand Only) per team.
  2. Registration fee (with accommodation) — Rs. 12000 (Rupees Twelve Thousand Only) per team.

Note: Rs. 2000 (Two Thousand Only) will be charged as Preliminary Registration fee, which shall be adjusted later in the final registration fee. (Non-Refundable)

Prizes 

All participants will receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’. Special awards will be distributed in the following categories: 

  1. Team:
    • Winner– An amount of INR 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) and a trophy. 
    • Runners-up– An amount of INR 1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) as cash prize and a trophy.
  2. Best Memorial: 
    • The team with the highest memorial score (aggregate) will get the ‘Best Memorial’ prize along with a cash prize of INR 75,000/- (Rupees Seventy-Five Thousand Only) and a trophy.
  3. Best Speaker:
    • The speaker who secures the highest score (aggregate) at the conclusion of the Preliminary Rounds will get an award for the ‘Best Speaker’ with a cash prize of INR 75,000/- (Rupees Seventy-Five Thousand Only) and a trophy.
  4. Best Researcher: 
    • The researcher with the highest score in the Researcher Test will get the ‘Best Researcher’ prize along with a cash prize of INR 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) and a trophy.  
AWARDPRIZES
WinnerINR 2,00,000/-
Runners-upINR 1,50,000/-
Best Memorial (Aggregate)INR 75,000/-
Best Speaker (Aggregate)INR 75,000/-
Best ResearcherINR 50,000/-

Important Dates

DATEDESCRIPTION
18.11.2025Release of Moot Problem & Opening of Online Registration
30.12.2025Last date to seek clarification
06.01.2026Release of Clarifications
20.01.2026Last Day for Preliminary Registration & Memorial Submission (Memo Rounds)
03.02.2026Memo Rounds Results
05.02.2026Last Day for Final Registration
04.03.2026Online Draw of Lots & Memorial Exchange for Preliminary Rounds
13.03.2026-15.03.2026Competition (Physically at HNLU Campus)

Registration Process

To participate, please register using the following link:

Registration Link.  

For more details, please refer to the brochure. Brochure_3rd HIMCC

Contact

Email- himcc26@hnlu.ac.in 

For registrations:

  • Akshar Aditya (Student Organising Committee) +91 8987614251
  • Vimla Choudhary (Student Organising Committee) +91 95713 78496
  • Ruchika Nagpal (Student Organising Committee) +91 91670 65252

For other details,

  • Sakagni Majhi, Student Convenor- +91 97772 72494
  • Himanshu Ratre, Student Co-convenor- +91 83056 62463
  • Nischay Kurrey, Student Co-convenor- +91 93995 36988
  • Sonali Goyal, Student Co-convenor-+91 90792 15807

Important Links Please click on this link — HIMCC 2026 to access the brochure and other details. All necessary documents and updates will be uploaded in this link.

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