Mysore/Mysuru: Institute of Law, Nirma University (CL 13) bagged the first place while Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida (CL 7) emerged as the runner-up and Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (CL 10), Punjab, got third place at the 20th National Corporate Law Moot Competition and National Judgement Writing Competition on Corporate Law organised by JSS Law College in association with Chennai-based International Attorneys Surana & Surana at JSS Law College in Kuvempunagar on Apr. 8 and 9.

High Court of Karnataka Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad distributed the prizes to the winners of the competition at the valedictory held at the College yesterday.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that in recent days Law students are getting good opportunities in various fields. “It is important for all the Law students to get trained under a senior Advocate with proper guidance. Punctuality, hard work and ability to learn new things is highly important to be a good Lawyer. Apart from all these, the Lawyers must put efforts in providing justice to their clients,” he added.

Winners

Best Student Advocate: Anil Patel of National Law University, Jodhpur (CL15) – First (Rs. 10,000 cash prize); Himani Baid of Amity University, Chhattisgarh (CL 6) – second (Rs. 5, 000); Advaith Upadhyaya of Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida (CL 7) – third (Certificate); Dimple of Amity University, Chhattisgarh (CL 6) – fourth (Certificate).

Best Memorial: Army Institute of Law College, Mohali – first; Government Law College, Madurai – second; Government Law College, Mumbai – third; Christ Law University – fourth.

JSS Law College CEO Prof. K.S. Suresh, Principal Dr. S. Nataraju, Surana & Surana International Attorneys Chief Administrative Officer Preetam Surana, GST Mysuru Division Commissioner Y.C.S. Swamy and others were present during the valedictory.

Earlier on Saturday, High Court Judge Justice H.P. Sandesh, who inaugurated the Moot Competition, said that Legal profession is not a bed of roses. Hard work and patience is key for a Lawyer to achieve professional success.

Asserting that the Legal profession is a challenging one, Justice Sandesh said that Lawyers must be honest, dashing and hard-working.

Stressing that oratorical skills, intelligence and other professional skills is a must for a Lawyer to excel in the Legal profession, he regretted the tendency of the people to run after money while forgetting our responsibility towards the society.

Noting that Mahatma Gandhi had wanted Justice to the poor at minimal cost, Justice Sandesh said that the time has come for the Advocates to question themselves on whether they are rendering justice to the poor as envisaged by the Mahatma.

Stressing on the need for young Advocates to have an understanding of the country’s history, he said that many Advocates had laid their life during the freedom struggle.

Pointing out that post-independence, several Advocates gave up their profession to frame the Indian Constitution, he said that as many as 398 Legal fraternity had worked under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the structure of the Constitution.

“Great leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Balagangadhar Tilak, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, C. Rajagopalachari etc., were all Advocates by profession. They sacrificed everything for the sake of the country’s independence and welfare of countrymen. India has the best Constitution in the world because of these great personalities,” he said adding that it is the duty of every citizen to ensure that the services and sacrifices of the country’s iconic leaders do not go waste.