On the 18th, 19th and 20th of January, 2019 the Army Institute of Law, Mohali conducted its annual National Moot Court Competition, Checkmate. This was the 9th edition of the moot court and it saw participation from 26 teams from law schools around the country. This year the proposition for Checkmate dealt with a naval dispute between two nations, which caused certain aspersions being cast upon the integrity of a senior naval officer. The questions of law pertained to the Naval Act, 1957 and Constitution of India. This year’s proposition was drafted by Gurnoor Singh Sandhu (5 th year) and Adhiraj Bhandari (5 th year) who were both felicitated for the same. On 20 th January, the finals were conducted in the Multi Purpose Hall, between Balasaheb Apte College of Law, Mumbai and Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. The final rounds were judged by - Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli, Judge Punjab and Haryana High Court; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Judge Pun
Army Institute of Law Blog