Panjab University wins 16th National Moot Court Competition Hosted by Army Institute of Law
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 19, 2026: The Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh, won the 16th edition of the Checkmate All India Law (AIL) National Moot Court Competition, held from October 15 to 17, 2026.
A total of 22 teams from National Law Universities, state universities and colleges across India qualified for the in-person rounds after being shortlisted on the basis of their memorials.
The competition began with team registrations on October 15, followed by the preliminary, quarter-final and semi-final rounds on October 16. A panel of 33 AIL alumni from different batches adjudicated the rounds.
The final round, held on October 17, was judged by an eminent panel comprising designated Senior Advocate Kunal Dawar, an alumnus of AIL’s founding batch; Ravneet Singh Joshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab; and Advocate Tanu Bedi of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj of the Punjab and Haryana High Court attended the valedictory ceremony. The winners received cash prizes and certificates, with the total prize money amounting to ₹1.32 lakh.
The Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh, secured the first position and received ₹45,000 and certificates. BITS School of Law, Mumbai, finished as runners-up, winning ₹36,000 and certificates.
Chitkara University, Rajpura, was declared the third semi-finalist and received ₹9,000, while Lloyd Law School, Greater Noida, secured fourth place among the semi-finalists and received ₹6,000.
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, and Lloyd School of Law, Greater Noida, shared the Best Memorial award, receiving a combined prize of ₹18,000 and certificates.
Sehraj Singh of Amity University, Punjab, was named Best Speaker and received ₹10,000 and a certificate. Minisha Wason of the University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, was declared the Second Best Speaker and received ₹8,000 and a certificate.