Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal, Mock trial under the direction of Dr Mona Purohit was organised for BALLB final year students at Department of Legal Studies and Research in Barkatullah University on Thursday.
As many as 47 students participated in the mock trial and performed different roles. The guests on the occasion were High Court former Justice N K Jain, Vice Chancellor R J Rao, Registrar Ajit Shrivastava.
The students in the mock trial performed role of judge, lawyers, accused, complainants, police and almost all characters of judicial system on the occasion.
The students participated in mock trial in the cases, including State of Madhya Pradesh versus Asif. This case has been heard in Bhopal District and Session Court.
The accused was convicted and awarded punishment under Section-302(murder), Section-120(B) (criminal conspiracy) and Section-34(general intention) CrPC 1860 and Section-25 and 27 Indian Arms Act-1959.
In the mock trial, prosecution lawyer’s team comprised Manas Bulchandani, Soumya Singh, Kritika Pathariya and defence lawyers team comprised Abhimanyu Shrivastava, Mohit Tiwari, Komal Nagarkar, Madhuri Shukla. Shubhi Gangele played role of district judge. The winner students were felicitated on the occasion.