Moot Court Association
Government Law College, Mumbai 

The Moot Court Association (MCA) of Government Law College was inaugurated in February 1955 by the then Hon’ble Education Minister, Mr. Dinkar R. Desai, under the aegis of Principal Mr. K. R. Mehta.  

In recognition of Mooting as an imperative co- curricular activity, the members of the Moot Court Association work unstintingly to promote and encourage mooting in Government Law College. In pursuance of this objective, the Moot Court Association singularly co-ordinates all the mooting activities at Government Law College. Students argue on specific legal issues and adaptations of cases previously settled in court. Eminent Advocates, Senior Advocates and Hon’ble Judges of the Bombay High Court judge various Intra College Moots as well as National and International Moot Court Competitions hosted by the MCA. 

The MCA conducts various workshops, the Demonstration Moot Court and the Fresher’s Moot Court Competition in order to acquaint the students of the first year with the activity of Mooting. It also conducts the Grand Moot Court Competition and several Common Eliminations in order to ensure that students participate at various City, State, National and International Moot Court Competitions. The performance of Government Law College at these competitions has been very encouraging and over the years GLC mooters have repeatedly grabbed the top honours at a number of National and International competitions. This success has resulted in overwhelming participation of students in Moot Court Competitions.  

This vibrant students’ association hosts the following Inter-College Moot Court Competitions throughout the year: 

Kanga Memorial Moot Court Competition

·         This Moot is hosted by the MCA in association with the Rotary Club of Mumbai in memory of the Late Sir Jamshedji Kanga- an eminent Jurist. It is open to all law colleges affiliated to the Bombay University.

N.B. Naik Memorial Government law College State Marathi Moot Court Competition

·         The only Moot Court Competition in Maharashtra conducted in the Regional Language- Marathi. The competition is adjudged by sitting Judges of the Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court.

The Chief Justice M. C. Chagla Memorial Government Law College State Moot Court Competition

·               This venerated Moot Court Competition is organized in memory of Late Mr. M. C. Chagla, the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and a former Professor of Constitutional Law at the Government Law College. This moot attracts substantial participation from law colleges across the State of Maharashtra. The Final Rounds are judged by sitting Judges of the Bombay High Court.

The Nani Palkhivala Memorial National Tax Moot Court Competition

·               India’s first and only moot court competition devoted exclusively to the subject of Tax Law. The competition is hosted by the MCA in association with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bar Association and the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP). This competition gives the students a unique opportunity to argue in the ITAT Courtrooms before the Hon’ble members of the ITAT. The Final Rounds of the competition are adjudged by a bench comprising sitting Judges of the Bombay High Court.