NLU Delhi, Mentblue launch Certificate Course on Civil Litigation Drafting and Practice under the Litigation Series - Register Now!

National Law University, Delhi, through its Centre for Regulatory Studies (CRS), in academic collaboration with mentblue, has announced the first batch of its Certificate Course on Civil Litigation Drafting and Practice, under the Litigation Series. The course commences on October 31, 2026 and runs through December 2026.

About The Litigation Series

The Litigation Series is a joint initiative of the Centre for Regulatory Studies at National Law University, Delhi, and mentblue, India’s practitioner-led legal education platform. The series comprises short, intensive certificate courses built to close the gap between classroom learning and the realities of court practice. Courses under the series are certified by NLU Delhi, with curricula approved by the University and supervised by the Centre for Regulatory Studies.

The Litigation Series builds on mentblue’s practice-oriented courses, which have been delivered across 26+ courses to over 2,800 participants. Alumni of these programmes are placed across India’s leading law firms and corporates, including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, S&R Associates, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co, Nishith Desai Associates, CMS IndusLaw, Saraf & Partners, DSK Legal, TT&A, KPMG, Infosys, Jio Star, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and EY.

About the Course

This 2-month intensive certificate course takes participants through a civil suit the way it is actually instituted, contested, tried and executed in practice. Across 16 live online sessions in four modules, a faculty led by two Senior Advocates and including Advocates-on-Record of the Supreme Court of India takes participants through the full life of a civil suit: jurisdiction and the plaint, the written statement, interim relief, discovery, trial and evidence, judgment, appeal and execution.

The programme is built for participants who want to move from knowing the Code of Civil Procedure to drafting and running the suit. Every stage is taught with templates of a Tier 1 law firm standard, covering the plaint, the written statement, the injunction application, the affidavit of evidence, written arguments, the memorandum of appeal and the execution petition, among others. The curriculum is built on the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and the Mediation Act, 2023, and is consolidated through two dedicated assignment workshops.

Faculty

The course is taught by 10 practising litigators, led by two Senior Advocates and including Advocates-on-Record of the Supreme Court of India and a former judicial officer. It is a faculty of a standing seldom brought together for a certificate course: every session is taken by counsel who draft, file and argue the very pleadings and applications it covers.

The faculty comprises:

1. Nachiketa Joshi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

2. Satyakam, Senior Advocate, Delhi High Court

3. Pawan Reley, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India

4. Prasanna S, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India

5. Bharat Chugh, Advocate; former Judge, Delhi Judicial Service

6. Prachi Pratap, Advocate

7. Anuj Agarwal, Advocate

8. Shoumendu Mukherjee, Advocate

9. Manasi Bhushan, Advocate

10. Rishikesh Kumar, Advocate

Schedule

• Commences: Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Days, Time: Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 AM IST onwards

• Mode: Online, Live and Interactive

Who Should Attend

The course is designed for:

• Law Students (Senior Years): LL.B. and LL.M. students interested in litigation and dispute resolution, and those preparing for internships in chambers, at the courts and with law firm disputes teams.

• Junior Advocates: Advocates in their formative years at the Bar who want a complete, practitioner’s command of civil procedure.

• Law Firm Disputes Teams: Associates and paralegals in disputes and litigation teams at law firms.

• In-House Counsel: In-house counsel and legal teams who manage litigation, instruct external counsel and oversee disputes.

Eligibility

A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university, OR current enrolment in a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate programme. The programme welcomes students pursuing a 3-year LL.B., a 5-year integrated law programme or an LL.M. at any recognised university in India or abroad, and advocates and law graduates at any stage of practice. 75% minimum attendance across live sessions is required for certification.

What Participants Receive

• 16 live online sessions with full Q&A access

• Session recordings with replay access for 1 year

• Curated reading materials for every session

• Templates of a Tier 1 law firm standard for every stage of a civil suit

• Two assignment workshops with mentor walkthroughs of model answers

• NLU Delhi Certificate of Completion

• Mentblue alumni network and early-bird access to future cohorts

Programme Fee

Students: ₹10,000 (concessional fee)

Professionals: ₹12,000

Both fees are inclusive of all taxes. The professional fee applies to advocates, law firm associates, in-house counsel and other professionals. Payment via secure link. EMI options available. Group nominations from chambers, law firms, corporates and in-house teams accepted on request.

Registration

To register, Click Here

For enquiries:

Email: support@mentblue.com

Phone: +91 92896 57727 / +91 96256 19518

Website: www.mentblue.com

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