Kohima Law College conducts moot court exercise on constitutional and contract law.
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DIMAPUR — Kohima Law College on Friday conducted a moot court exercise aimed at bridging the gap between theoretical legal education and practical courtroom experience, reaffirming the institution’s commitment towards experiential learning and professional legal training.
An update from the college stated that as part of the exercise, students were assigned two moot propositions based on constitutional law and contract law, requiring them to engage with complex legal questions, prepare memorials and present arguments from both the petitioner and respondent sides. It stated that the proceedings provided students with a realistic courtroom environment where legal reasoning, advocacy and analytical skills were put to test.
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The moot court proceedings were conducted by assistant professor Kekhriesilie Richa and advocate Teisozelhou Beio, who guided and evaluated the students on advocacy skills, interpretation of law, courtroom etiquette, clarity of arguments, and responsiveness during rebuttals.
It stated that the exercise witnessed active participation and intellectual engagement from the students, reflecting not only academic preparation but also a growing culture of critical legal discourse within the institution. It added that through rigorous argumentation and simulated judicial proceedings, the students were encouraged to appreciate law not merely as a subject of study but as a living instrument of justice, constitutional morality and social responsibility.
It further stated that the programme stood as a testament to the importance of moot court exercises in shaping future legal professionals capable of balancing legal knowledge with ethics, articulation and practical courtroom competence.