2nd RRU International Moot Court (RIMC) to be held in November: Register Now

Rashtriya Raksha University is hosting the 2nd RRU International Moot Court Competition (RIMC) with the theme, ‘International Law and Global Security’ from November 14-16, 2025, at its Gandhinagar campus.

Today's world faces serious global security challenges, from armed conflicts to rising tensions between nations. These issues raise concerns about international law.

For example, some developing countries face sanctions for violating international law. Violations arise, amongst other things, from the trade of dual use items which can be used for both civilian and military purposes.

The theme for the 2nd edition of the RRU International Moot Court Competition, ‘International Law and Global Security' reflects these urgent global issues. The competition invites participants to explore how international law responds to real-world threats and protect the interests of states.

The sub-themes of the 2nd RIMC, 2025, therefore, include the following

I. Admissibility of claims when a State represents corporations before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

II. Remedies for sanctioned third-country entities under international law.

III. Trade of dual-use items under international law.

IV. Non-compliance with the judgment of an international court.

The dispute resolution forum of RIMC 2025 is the ICJ. The legal issues revolve around admissibility of claims before the ICJ, and effects of non-compliance with the decisions of international courts.

The proposition is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of the foundational concepts of international law and its relevance and applicability to contemporary issues related to global security, thus, promoting advanced research in the subject.

Who can participate?

A person may be a team member if they are pursuing a degree or similar graduate or postgraduate qualification or training in law, or in a field related to international law, or in international relations, provided that they have received, or will receive while participating, adequate instruction in international law.

For Indian teams, participation is restricted to law students pursuing their three-year or five- year L.L.B. degree course from any recognized institution in India.

Students pursuing their L.L.M. and Diploma courses are not eligible for participation.

A recognized College / Institution / University is entitled to send a maximum of 1 (one) team to the competition. Each team shall comprise a minimum of two members and a maximum of three members.

Teams shall not disclose their identity or that of their institution. However, the speakers may disclose their names only to the bench during the oral arguments.

Fees

• Registration Fee: INR 3000 (USD 35)

• Accommodation Fee: INR 5000 (USD 59)

Registration fee and accommodation fee is required to be paid only once for the entire contingent of three team members and an accompanying coach, if any.

Only the teams making it through to the In-Person Oral Rounds will be required to make the payment for accommodation.

Scholarship and Awards

The organizers strongly encourage registrations from international teams and are committed to offering financial scholarships to qualifying teams.

The team that emerges as the champion of the final rounds will be entrusted with the Championship trophy and a cash prize of INR 90,000 (USD 1050).

The Runners-up team will be handed over the Runners-up trophy and a cash prize of INR 70,000 (USD 815).

Further, speaker citations will be given to the top 5 speakers based on scores secured in the preliminary rounds. The best speaker will receive a cash prize of INR 40,000 (USD 465).

To be eligible for a speaker citation, the speaker should have argued a minimum of two rounds. Based on the Memorial Rankings generated under Rule 3.1, the top five memorials will receive Memorial Citations.

The team with the best memorial will receive a cash prize of INR 50,000 (USD 581).

Important Dates

Release of proposition and brochure: July 15, 2025

Registration deadline: September 5, 2025

Memorial submission deadline: September 20, 2025

Confirmation of top 24 teams for oral rounds: October 15, 2025

Oral Rounds at RRU, Gandhinagar: November 14 - 16, 2025

For team registrations, click here.

For queries, write an email to mootcourt@rru.ac.in

[Read RIMC 2025 Brochure]

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