The Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) at National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) with Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford, organised the fourteenth edition of the South Asia Rounds of Price Media Law Moot Court Competition from February 8 - 11, 2024 virtually.
The Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition began in 2008 at the University of Oxford to foster an interest in issues concerning media law, communication technologies, and freedom of expression. Since then, participation and diversity has increased in the competition, and the competition now hosts rounds in different regions around the world like America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, South-East Europe, East Africa, and China. The Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University Delhi has been hosting the South Asia rounds of the Price Media Moot.
This year, thirty-two teams submitted memorials to participate in the South Asia Rounds and twelve teams qualified to the oral rounds. Six teams from the South Asia Rounds qualified for the International Rounds of the moot which will take place at the University of Oxford in April 2024.
The results of the moot are as follows:
Winner - National Law University Jodhpur, India
Runner up - National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India
Best Oralist in Finals - Fatema Kinkhabwala - National Law University, Jodhpur
Best Oralist Overall - Nimesh Singh, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
Best Oralist Runner up Overall - Tarun Natarajan from Jindal Global Law School
Best Memorial - National Law School of India University, Bangalore
Best Memorial Runner Up - Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
The teams qualifying to the International Rounds in Oxford are:
Important Details
CCG-NLUD
08 Feb 2024
11 Feb 2024
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