The Inaugural Ceremony of the 14th Edition of the IAMC Antitrust Moot Court Competition – the flagship event of Institute of Law was held on Feb 20, 2025. The ceremony was graced by the esteemed presence of Mr Karan Chandhiok (Partner, Chandhiok & Mahajan), Shri K K Patel (Vice President), Dr Anup K. Singh (Director General), Dr András Hárs, Professor, University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary and Prof (Dr) Madhuri Parikh – Dean and Director (I/c), Institute of Law were the other esteemed dignitaries at event.
The Pre-Moot Conference was held on 21st February 2025. The conference featured three insightful panel discussions on the themes: Exploring Emerging Antitrust Challenges in Digital Markets, Interoperability as a Catalyst for Fair Competition in AI Ecosystems, DMA vs. DCB: Indian Market Analysis. Aparna Mehra (Trilegal), Bharat Bhudolia (AZB & Partners), Karan S. Chandhiok (Chandhiok & Mahajan), Pranjal Prateek (Khaitan & Co.), Meghna Bal (Esya Centre), Mohith Gauri (AZB & Partners), Krithika Ramesh (Trilegal), Jincy E. Francis (FTI Consulting) Radhika Seth (Shardul Amarchand Mangald, as & Co.) were the distinguished experts leading the discussion at the panels. The moot problem for this edition revolved around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its regulatory challenges, aligning with Competition Commission of India’s growing focus on AI governance. Dr Nikita Koradia – Assistant Professor and Head – Centre for Competition Law and Market Study coordinated the event.