9th Surana & Surana Labour Law Moot Court Competition 2026
The Surana & Surana Labour Law Moot Court Competition 2026 is a national-level moot court competition organised jointly by the School of Law, Raffles University and Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai. The competition focuses on Labour and Employment Law while also engaging with Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Service Law and related areas.
The 9th Raffles University Labour Law Moot Court Competition will provide law students with an opportunity to develop their legal research, written advocacy and oral advocacy skills. The competition will also encourage participants to examine contemporary issues in labour and employment law through rigorous legal analysis.
About the Labour Law Moot Court Competition
Raffles University, located in Neemrana, Rajasthan, is a multidisciplinary private university established in 2011 through an Act of the Rajasthan State Legislature. It is recognised under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.
The School of Law, Raffles University, has partnered with Surana & Surana International Attorneys to organise this national Labour Law Moot Court Competition. The competition aims to create an academically challenging platform for students interested in labour and employment law.
Participants will engage with contemporary legal questions that may involve Labour Law, Employment Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Service Law and allied disciplines. At the same time, the competition seeks to strengthen practical advocacy skills and encourage innovative legal thinking.
The organisers also aim to promote professional ethics, legal research and persuasive advocacy. Therefore, the competition can be valuable for students who want to develop a stronger profile in litigation, labour law or legal research.
Eligibility and Team Composition
The competition is open to bonafide students pursuing either a 5-year or 3-year law programme in India. This makes the competition accessible to students from both integrated law courses and three-year LL.B. programmes.
Each participating college, university or institution can register only one team. Every team must have a minimum of two members and a maximum of three members. Teams cannot change this composition.
A team must designate two speakers and one researcher. The researcher can argue only with prior permission from the court and Chief Administrator, such as when a designated speaker cannot participate because of illness.
The organisers will provide registered teams with a team code before memorial submission. Teams must use this code when submitting their memorials. They must not disclose their institution’s identity in the memorial. Any such disclosure may attract penalties, including disqualification, at the discretion of the Chief Administrator.
Registration, Fees and Important Dates
Online registration for the Surana & Surana Labour Law Moot Court Competition 2026 opens on 1 September 2026. Teams must complete their registration by 22 October 2026.
Only 30 teams will participate, and the organisers will accept registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. Teams should therefore complete the process early rather than wait until the deadline.
Registration takes place through the official moot registration portal:
Register for the Moot Court Competition
Teams must complete the registration form and provide the required institutional approval. The registration form and approval letter must carry the required signature and seal, or the institution can send an official email communication confirming the registration.
The authorised signatory can be a Faculty In-charge of MCA/MCS/MCC, Registrar, Dean, Principal, Director, Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor. Registration without the required institutional approval or confirmation will not be considered valid.
After completing the online registration, teams must send the required registration and approval documents as a single PDF to ai@lawindia.com, with a copy to mcc@rafflesuniversity.edu.in. The email subject should read:
“9 Surana & Surana and School of Law, Raffles University, Labour Law Moot Court Competition, 2026-27 Registration”
The registration fee is Rs. 2,000 per team. Teams can pay through online money transfer, UPI, Paytm or Google Pay in favour of Raffles University.
For bank transfer, the details are:
- Beneficiary: Raffles University
- Account Number: 013194600000300
- IFSC: YESB0000131
- Bank: YES Bank, Neemrana, Alwar, Rajasthan
- Payment Details: Student’s Name and College/Institution Name
Teams must mention the payment reference number and payment date. They must also send a scanned copy of the payment receipt to mcc@rafflesuniversity.edu.in. The organisers will treat the registration as complete only after receiving the required payment confirmation.
The organisers will provide approval for participation by 23 October 2026 or earlier. Registered teams will then receive a provisional team code, which they must use for memorial submission.
Teams can seek clarifications on the moot proposition until 15 October 2026. They should email their queries to ai@lawindia.com and copy mcc@rafflesuniversity.edu.in.
Awards and Competition Details
The Surana & Surana Labour Law Moot Court Competition 2026 offers cash prizes across the main competition and individual categories.
The Winner will receive Rs. 21,000, while the Runner-up will receive Rs. 11,000. The competition will also recognise individual and written advocacy performance. The Best Student Advocate will receive Rs. 5,100, and the Best Memorial will receive Rs. 5,100.
The competition will be held at Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan. It brings together students from 3-year and 5-year law programmes and focuses on contemporary questions in labour and employment law.
For the complete rules, registration requirements and competition information, participants should refer to the official brochure:
Download the Official Moot Court Brochure
For registration-related queries, teams can contact mcc@rafflesuniversity.edu.in. Clarifications regarding the moot proposition can be sent to ai@lawindia.com, with a copy to the Raffles University Moot Court Committee.
The faculty organising committee includes Mr. Aditya Pratap Singh, Dr. Nidhi Malik and Ms. Subha Mathur, while the student organising committee includes Ms. Saraswati Tanwar, Mr. Kumar Saumik, Ms. Sandhya and Ms. Unnati Shah.
