JGLS duo wins Mediation Championship of India 2026 as counsel; GNLU student top mediator

Two students of Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) have won the Mediation Championship of India 2026 as mediation counsel.

Omar Sigbathulla and Chinmay Hegde secured the first rank as counsel.

Ayushi Shukla, a student of Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar won the first rank as mediator.

The championship was organised by PACT and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM). It was an invite-only event with over 100 participants from across the country taking part. The teams were judged by a grand jury of nine members. It included partners from law firms such as CAM and SNG & Partners.

The grand finals were held at the India International Centre in New Delhi. The final trophy was presented by Justices Tejas Karia and CS Sudha of the Delhi High Court, Attorney General for India R Venkataramani and Anuradha Mukherjee of CAM.