Well I'm sorry I don't have the story with the happy-ending to tell you guys. But I'd say our experiences in Bangalore, told us the choices we made were by no means wrong.
My team, found glory at HNLU. We, as a member of the Moot Court Society there commented "Swung the University!", beating Delhi University and GNLU in the prelims, and then GLC-Mumbai in the Quarter-Finals.
But the Semi-Finals saw us pitted against NALSAR in an intense battle, that ended with us being eliminated from the competition. The scores for that round were, 5-4. NALSAR went on to beat NUJS in the finals, and secured the funding offerred by ISRO.
So the point here, is that, we, mere 2nd year students, from a University everyone conveniently likes to write-off, have made it big there, with quite a few judges making flattering remarks of it's two mooters.
The results of other Moot Court competitions held during the past years also show a similar trend. The Runners-Up position at Louis M. Brown National Rounds, the 3rd place at Jessups North-Zone, another 3rd place at Amity and so on.
Hello! Where's the hopeless University some people were talkin' about?
So watch out! Here comes HNLU!
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Mar 22, 2005
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Sorry to burst your bubble...But truthfullyspeaking, I really dont see the reason for you to crow about HNLU's achievements so much...Coming 3rd for 2nd yrs in Manfred Lachs is defnitely praiseworthy, but nothing to get overboard about...Similarly coming 3rd in Jessup out of 12 teams...and 3rd and 4th in the rest doesnt prove that HNLU's rocking...To prove that u'll have to WIN...In 2001, "mere 2nd yr students" of NUJS had "won" more than 10 moots including respresting India in Jessup In'tls, Bar Council, KLA, Afro-Asian, Henry Durant, SILT..U name it...Same achievements also go to NLS and to an extent NALSAR...So it is my suggestion that to prove yourself you guys have to win, coz in this world, whoever doesnt win are "losers"...This is by no means to discourage your commendable performance...Just to bring you to reality,so that you shouldnt wallow in self-glory in such achievements...Aim for the top, kick NLS' ass..and then we'll know HNLU is truly rockin'.
Best,
Your points are well taken. HNLUites are not ones to rest on their laurels or minor successes. My post meant to convey the optimism I feel about HNLU. I mean we've really beaten the odds. Winning is just the few steps away. I'm dead sure, I'll soon have a post on a win by HNLU. Till then... Hail Hidayatullah!!!
By the way, may I know who this is?
hi neil....
my name is deepto and i am a final year studnet at NUJS, i have currently finished my studies, waitin to join work... and therefore have ben doin nothin but surfin the net... i have read ur blog as well as adarshs'...
well i met ur team at jessup last yr ( i dunno if u were part of that.. or adarsh) and this yr agn and i was really really impressed by the progress u made... and i am really glad u did really well at the manfred lachs asia pacific rounds as well... u reached the semis right?? so i think u kinda showed everyone that u have it in you to beat the best, NLS, NALSAR, NUJS et al...
have a bad feelng the chap who wrote the last post is from our college... yah i agree we had a phenomenal run in our second year... but just take heart in the fact that the competition now is much tougher, and u guys are doin well... and as our first vice chancellor said when we came back after out first jessup "well begun is half done"...
i wish u all the best... and yah i am looking forward to hear abt HNLU winnin one in the near future...
adios
Deepto
Thanks Deepto. I do hope I'll be the one who'll tell you about the win.
Congratulations ...again :) Guess you guys are on a roll.
btw have done the book blog.
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