Xavier Moot Court Competition 2026
St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
📌About the Event
XMCC’26 – Xavier Moot Court Competition 2026 is a national-level moot court competition organised by the Moot Court Society (MCS), Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata. The 2026 edition focuses on Foreign Investment Law and is designed to test participants’ legal research, written advocacy, courtroom reasoning and oral argumentation skills. The competition brings law students from institutions across India together to argue a complex moot proposition in a simulated courtroom setting. XMCC’26 will be conducted from 29 to 31 October 2026.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Theme/Area of Law: Foreign Investment Law. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
- Organiser: Moot Court Society, Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
- Competition Dates: 29–31 October 2026. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
- Mode: Offline / in-person. The competition is conducted at St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata; the official rules specifically govern participants attending the university campus and the organisers also provide optional on-campus hostel accommodation. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
- Venue: St. Xavier’s University, Action Area III B, New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700160. St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
- Team Composition: 3 members – 2 speakers and 1 researcher.
📅 Important Dates
- Opening Ceremony & Team Orientation: 29 October 2026
- Memorial Exchange: 29 October 2026
- Competition Day 2: 30 October 2026
- Competition Day 3 & Closing Ceremony: 31 October 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Students pursuing a 3-year LL.B. or 5-year integrated LL.B. programme from an institution recognised by the Bar Council of India (BCI) are eligible.
- LL.M. students are also eligible to participate.
- Students from any year or semester may participate.
- Cross-year and cross-semester teams are permitted, but all team members must belong to the same institution.
- A maximum of two teams per institution can participate.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Best Team: ₹50,000
- Runner-Up Team: ₹25,000
- Second Runner-Up Team: ₹15,000
- Best Speaker: ₹20,000
- Second Best Speaker: ₹10,000
- Best Memorial: ₹15,000
- Best Researcher: ₹10,000
- Best Speaker – Final Round: ₹5,000
- Total Cash Prize Pool: ₹1,50,000