2nd National Level Client Counselling, Mediation and Letter to Chief Justice CompetitionVictor Dantas Law College
Register by: 2 January 2026
About Victor Dantas Law College
Established in 2008, the Victor Dantas Law College is a prestigious institution under the Victor Dantas Charitable and Education Foundation, approved by the Government of Maharashtra, the Bar Council of India, and affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
About the Opportunity
Victor Dantas Law College has been organizing Moot Court Competitions for the past four years at regional and state levels. With increasing focus on Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, the college successfully organized its First National Level Mediation, Client Counselling, and Letter to CJI Competition in 2024–25, attracting over 40 teams nationwide.
The 2nd edition will be conducted in hybrid mode, with preliminary rounds online and final rounds offline at the college campus.
Eligibility
Client Counselling Competition:
Open to students pursuing 3-year or 5-year LL.B. during academic year 2025–26.
Mediation Competition:
Open to students pursuing 3-year or 5-year LL.B. during academic year 2025–26.
Letter to Chief Justice of India Competition:
Open to students pursuing 3-year or 5-year LL.B. during academic year 2025–26.
Registration Fee
Client Counselling + Mediation (Combined): Rs. 3,000 per team
Letter to Chief Justice of India: Rs. 800 per team
Prizes
Client Counselling Competition:
Winner – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Runner-up – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Best Counsel – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Participation certificates for all
Mediation Competition:
Winner – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Runner-up – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Best Mediator – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Participation certificates for all
Letter to Chief Justice of India Competition:
Winner – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Runner-up – Trophy + Certificate of Merit
Participation certificates for all
Important Dates
Client Counselling Competition:
Registration Deadline – 2 January 2026
Preliminary Rounds – 8–9 January 2026 (Online)
Final Round – 14 February 2026 (Offline)
Mediation Competition:
Registration Deadline – 2 January 2026
Preliminary Rounds – 8–9 January 2026 (Online)
Final Round – 14 February 2026 (Offline)
Letter to Chief Justice of India Competition:
Registration Deadline – 2 January 2026
Competition – 14 February 2026 (Offline)
Registration Process
Client Counselling & Mediation:
Fill respective Google Forms.
Payment Details:
Account Holder: Sahishnu Pandit
Bank: UCO Bank, Malvan Branch
Account No: 30650110004586
IFSC: UCBA0003065
Contact: 7263859235
Letter to Chief Justice of India:
Fill respective Google Form.
Payment through same account details as above.
Contact Information
Client Counselling:
Faculty Coordinator – Asst. Prof. Shambhavi Y. Tendolkar (8308095461)
Student Coordinators –
Yadnik Nabar (9443735911)
Saniya Makandar (7249787684)
Mediation:
Faculty Coordinator – Asst. Prof. Sangram S. Gawade (9552296008)
Student Coordinators –
Pratik Sawant (9168060042)
Mahima Mane (9022078920)
Letter to Chief Justice of India:
Faculty Coordinator – Sahishnu Pandit (7263859235)
Student Coordinator – Rozan Khan (7887827701)
Fill the Google Form for Client Counselling Competition is here.
Fill the Google Form for Mediation Competition is here.
Fill the Google Form for Letter to CJI Competition (Click Here)
The brochure is here.
