The Henry Dunant Moot Court Competition is organized annually by the ICRC in partnership with the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) for law students and aims to stimulate their engagement with relevant and contemporary issues in IHL. Through these moots, participants have the chance to engage with real-world scenarios, simulate courtroom environments, and develop crucial competencies. The rigorous preparation and active participation also help students enhance their critical thinking, teamwork, and persuasive communication with the guidance and feedback of judges who are experienced professionals and senior academics in the field of IHL.

The 24th edition of the Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition concluded on an exciting note on 02 November 2025, with the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies School of Law, Dehradun, emerging as the winner, while Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi, was a close second.

More than 60 teams from all over India competed over three days for the prestigious title of India Round Winners 2025. The winning team will now advance to the Asia-Pacific rounds of the competition, to be held in Hong Kong in the spring of 2026.

Earlier, on 31 October 2025, the ISIL and the ICRC opened the competition with inaugural addresses by  Hon’ble Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Supreme Court of India, Prof Dr Manoj Sinha, President, ISIL, Wg. Cmdr, Dr UC Jha, Secretary General, ISIL and Andrei Kozik, Regional Legal Adviser, ICRC. It was a great honour for students and all to listen to and reflect on remarks and observations made by these dignitaries.

Over the following two days, teams showcased exceptional mooting talent, backed by thorough legal research and advocacy in IHL.

The bench for the final round consisted of important dignitaries, including Justice Madan B. Lokur, a former judge from the Supreme Court of India,  Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, former Judge Supreme Court of India and Dr. Luther Rangreji, Additional Secretary, Legal and Treaties Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies School of Law, Dehradun, emerged as the winners and were visibly excited about the next step, the Asia Pacific rounds in Hong Kong. The winning team consisted of Srishti Sahi, Mansi Agarwal and Megha Singh. The runners-up team from Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, consisted of Shreya Goyal, Pragya Tiwari and Geetanshi Dang. The best mooter awards went to Srishti Sahi, School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Sciences, Dehradun and Vaibhav Khanna, Ideal Institute of Management and Technology (IIMT), School of Law. Shivansh Maurya, School of Law, Galgotias University and Soumya Agarwal, School of Law, IIMT, New Delhi received the best researcher awards. Pratishtha Singh, Muskan Verma and Shivansh Maurya from School of Law, Galgotias University won the Best Memorial Award.

All participating teams and organizers pose for a group photo during inauguration.

Watch reactions from the winning and runner-up teams 

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