DATE & VENUE OF THE COMPETITION

ABOUT THE INSTITUTION

Established in the year 2017, St. Joseph's College of Law, Bangalore is the pioneer Jesuit law college in South Asia that is strengthened with a 450-year-old legacy in imparting quality education through the Jesuit mission of molding students into people of competence, conscience and compassion dedicated to the service of faith and the promotion of justice'.

The Institution is driven by the ideology of faith and labour that is resonated in the motto of the College: ‘fide et labore’. Emboldened with a vision to ';transform the lives of people by bringing about a just an egalitarian society', the College believes in a steadfast focus to bridge law and governance with a human rights approach. The college, though neoteric, has been able to work towards these set ideals.

The Moot Court Society, through its various inter- and intra-collegiate events, aims to achieve and fulfill the objectives of the institution by encouraging a sound mooting culture, which has at its center, justice and equity.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

OBJECTIVE
The 6th SJCL Moot Court Competition, 2026 is designed to provide a dynamic platform for law students across the country to demonstrate their research acumen, analytical reasoning, legal interpretation, and advocacy skills in the field of environmental law and sustainable development.

The competition explores the complex and often contentious relationship between infrastructure-led economic development, environmental conservation, and constitutional guarantees, particularly in the context of large-scale projects undertaken in ecologically sensitive regions. Through the moot proposition, participants will engage with pressing legal issues such as the legality of environmental clearances, the role and adequacy of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), forest land diversion, coastal regulation, and the scope of judicial review in environmental governance.

By arguing from both developmental and conservation perspectives, participants will critically analyse how courts balance national interest, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.

The ultimate objective of the competition is to foster a competitive, intellectually rigorous, and socially relevant academic environment, while drawing attention to the urgent need for robust environmental decision-making and sustainable policy frameworks in the face of climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecological fragility.

AIM AND PURPOSE
The 6th SJCL Moot Court Competition, 2026 aims to provide aspiring legal professionals with a platform to engage in critical discourse on environmental protection, Constitutional law and development policy.

The competition seeks to strengthen participants’ legal research, drafting, and oral advocacy skills by addressing key issues relating to environmental clearances, forest conservation, coastal regulation, and constitutional rights, particularly in the context of large infrastructure projects in ecologically sensitive regions. It encourages critical examination of the effectiveness and limitations of existing environmental regulatory frameworks.

By exploring the balance between environmental preservation and developmental imperatives, the competition aims to foster a nuanced understanding of sustainable development and to sensitise participants to the role of courts, tribunals, and expert bodies in environmental governance. Ultimately, it aspires to promote environmental awareness, ethical advocacy, and policy-oriented legal thinking.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

FACULTY CO-ORDINATORS:
Ms. Aprichida K Marak – 7338152017
Ms. Sangeetha Thomas – 7406604382
Dr. Apoorva Khandewal – 9694154805

STUDENT CO- ORDINATORS
Anns Alex Joy – 9315727302
Shetty Jusline - 9372686731
Siddhartha P - 9742535325
Alfiya Atif - 8951502134
Alexander S – 9495004768
Ronak R- 9482089477
Shraddha M- 8431314577
Maria Sneha - 9686730144
Tanmaya- 9019354962