6th SJCL Moot Court Competition, 2026

The 6th SJCL Moot Court Competition, 2026 is designed to provide a dynamic platform for law students across the country to demonstrate their research acumen, analytical reasoning, legal interpretation, and advocacy skills in the field of environmental law and sustainable development.

The competition explores the complex and often contentious relationship between infrastructure-led economic development, environmental conservation, and constitutional guarantees, particularly in the context of large-scale projects undertaken in ecologically sensitive regions. Through the moot proposition, participants will engage with pressing legal issues such as the legality of environmental clearances, the role and adequacy of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), forest land diversion, coastal regulation, and the scope of judicial review in environmental governance.

By arguing from both developmental and conservation perspectives, participants will critically analyse how courts balance national interest, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. The ultimate objective of the competition is to foster a competitive, intellectually rigorous, and socially relevant academic environment, while drawing attention to the urgent need for robust environmental decision-making and sustainable policy frameworks in the face of climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecological fragility.