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 ABOUT
MAHINDRA UNIVERSITY
Mahindra University is a multidisciplinary institution in India
committed to nurturing future leaders. Its curriculum com-
bines academic rigour with industry relevance, focusing on
engineering, business, and law. With a strong emphasis on
experiential learning, it offers industry internships, global
immersion programs, and research opportunities, fostering
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them and others and how to make it a better place through
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and Alternative thinking.
The University is committed to educating future citizens for
and of a better world. We aim at balancing education with ex-
perience through entrepreneurial projects to solve complex
challenges facing society.
 ABOUT
SCHOOL OF LAW
“Jnaanaarthe Pravesha, Sevaarthe Prasthana” is an Upanishad
sermon that means enter an institution with the sole purpose of
securing knowledge and exit only to serve the society. The
School of Law, Mahindra University, commenced in September
2021, is a new temple of law learning in Hyderabad, founded on
the philosophy of securing justice, equality and service to all
sections of society.
The School of law supports the students with a well-equipped
library with an excellent collection of titles, online, offline
databases and other required resources.
Dean Prof. Dr. V. Balakista Reddy is a renowned academician
and expert in the field of International Law. He is committed to
making learning a pleasant process and encourages students to
make a difference in the legal profession and practice. The dean
provides a diverse and flexible curriculum and pedagogy to the
students. With the ever-changing needs of society, the impor-
tance of the discipline of law is developing and gaining focus
and influencing the thought process of society for its healthy
growth.
 ABOUT
THE CAMPUS
Nestled in a sprawling 300-acre campus filled with lush green-
ery, Mahindra University (MU) provides students with a
world-class infrastructure designed to enable a stimulating and
fulfilling academic journey.
MU aims not just to impart outstanding education to its
students, but also to provide an unparalleled campus ex-
perience geared for their holistic development. To this
end, MU offers extensive facilities spanning academics,
sports, hospitality, healthcare, and vibrant student life.
The campus includes state-of-the-art instruction spaces
like multimedia classrooms fitted with smart-boards,
well-equipped specialized labs for practical learning, semi-
nar halls that promote discussions, a fully-equipped moot
court hall allowing students to gain hands-on experience
and an e-library granting access to global digital resources
24/7. World-class sports infrastructure allows sports en-
thusiasts to train in cricket, football, basketball, tennis,
athletics and more. Mahindra University aspires to nurture
well-rounded, socially responsible professionals and
life-long learners. Its extensive cutting-edge facilities,
vibrant student life ecosystem, and commitment to pursu-
ing excellence make MU the perfect launchpad for stu-
dents to gain profound domain understanding and
explore their passions.
 ABOUT
THE COMPETITION
It is with great honor that we announce the inaugural
Mahindra University International Moot Cour t Competi-
tion with a focus on the intersection of technology and
international law scheduled from March 1st to 3rd, 2024,
at the School of Law campus in Hyderabad. This presti-
gious annual event marks the international expansion of
Mahindra Law School's flagship national moot cour t.
Fo r t h e i n te r n a t i o n a l e d i t i o n , we l o o k fo r wa rd to we l -
co m i n g te a m s f ro m l a w s c h o o l s a c ros s t h e g l o b e to
p ro m o te f r u i tf u l a c a d e m i c d e b a te a ro u n d evo l v i n g
a re a s o f l a w. Pa r t i c i p a n t s w i l l h a ve t h e o p p o r t u n i ty to
n e two r k w i t h l e a d i n g l e g a l ex p e r t s i n c l u d i n g p ra c t i -
t i o n e r s , p ro fes s o r s a n d p ro fes s i o n a l s s e r v i n g a s co m -
p e t i t i o n j u d g es . W i t h t h e I n te r n a t i o n a l M o o t Co u r t , t h e
S c h o o l o f L a w co n t i n u es i t s l e g a c y o f fos te r i n g s c h o l a r -
s h i p a n d p ro fes s i o n a l exce l l e n ce a m o n g s t t h e n ex t g e n -
e ra t i o n o f l a w ye r s a n d j u d g es . We e a g e r l y a n t i c i p a te
exce p t i o n a l t a l e n t a n d co m p e t i t i ve s p i r i t a t t h i s eve n t .
The Competition's central objective is to equip future legal
professionals with the practical skills and knowledge neces-
sary to navigate the dynamic legal landscape, including
research, analysis, writing, and oral advocacy. By providing a
platform for discourse and practical application of legal
theory, the Competition seeks to cultivate a new generation
of legal scholars and practitioners who can adapt to the evolv-
ing legal landscape and rise to the challenges of the future.
 IMPORTANT
DATES

DEC 14, 2023 MAR 01, 2024

1 Release of Moot Proposition
Opening of Registrations
5 Inauguration
Researcher’s Test
Draw of Lots

JAN 15, 2024 MAR 03, 2024

3 Closing of
Registrations
7 Semi-Final Rounds
The Final Round
Valedictory Ceremony

JAN 25, 2024

04
4 Last Date For
Memorial
Submission

JAN 05, 2024 MAR 02, 2024

02
2 Last Date to Seek
Clarifications
06
6 Preliminary Round 1
Preliminary Round 2
Quarter Finals
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 REGISTRATION FORM

Universities interested in reserving a slot for their team can register their university with the
organizing university through the Google form:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLARIFICATION FORM

The participants seeking clarification on the Moot Proposition can contact the organizing
university through the Google form:
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 RULE – 1

DEFINITIONS
1.1 Advanced Round: Shall refer to the Final Round, Semi-Final Rounds and Quarter-Final
Rounds of the Competition.

1.2 Applicant/Respondent: Shall refer to the side that argues on behalf of the
Applicant/Respondent at any given point in the competition.

1.3 Bench Memorandum: This shall refer to the law, issues, and authorities pertaining to the
Competition problem that the University created specifically for the Competition judges to
use.

1.4 Competition – Shall refer to the School of Law, Mahindra University 1st International
Moot Court Competition, 2024 (abbreviated as 1st MUIMCC). The competition consists of
memorial rounds, researchers' tests and oral rounds.

1.5 Competition Rules or Rules: These shall refer to the regulations mentioned below as well
as any further announcements regarding the competition that may be made by the
Secretariat or the Organizing University.

1.6 Clarifications: Shall refer to the proposition's clarification and revisions as published in
compliance with Rule 9.

1.7 Ex-parte round: Shall refer to a round of oral arguments wherein only one party makes
the submission of their pleadings in the absence of the opposite party.

1.8 Memorial: This shall refer to the written arguments submitted by each team, on behalf of
both the parties, submitted according to the rules.

1.9 Memorial Evaluators: Shall refer to the evaluators who will be in charge of evaluating the
memorials that the teams have turned in.

1.10 Memorial Score: The evaluator(s) will assign a score to each team's memorial. And the
evaluator will evaluate the Memorial as per the criterion provided under Sub Rule 7.1.

1.11 Moot Proposition: Shall refer to the official hypothetical case study of the Competition
released by the organizing university.
 1.12 Oral Rounds: Shall refer to a team's oral arguments made before the judges on behalf of
one of the parties against another team that is representing the other party. There are two
types of oral rounds in the competition: preliminary rounds and advanced rounds.

1.13 Organizing Committee: Shall refer to the committee appointed for the administration, and
conduction of the Competition, as notified by the Organising University.

1.14 Organising University: Shall mean School of Law, Mahindra University.

1.15 Parties: Shall refer to the parties in dispute as the Informant/Appellant and Opposing
Party/Respondent, as mentioned in the moot proposition.

1.16 Preliminary Rounds: Shall refer to the Oral Rounds of the Competition, which will be
held prior to the Advanced Rounds in order to determine the teams that will qualify for the
advanced rounds.

1.17 Rebuttals: Shall refer to the arguments presented by the Applicant in response to the
Respondent’s submissions at the end of the main pleadings of all the oralists

1.18 Round Score: Every team will be assessed based on two criteria:

a) Memorial Score, and

b) Score in the Oral Rounds.

1.19 Sur-rebuttal: Shall refer to the defence presented by the Respondent to the rebuttals as
defined in Sub-Rule 1.17.

1.20 Team Code: Shall refer to the code assigned to each participating team post-registration.

RULE – 2

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
2.1 The Competition is open to all the students currently enrolled in LL.B. Undergraduate Degree
Courses or LL.M. Postgraduate Degree Courses across the world.
2.2 More than one team from one institution/university cannot register for the competition.
 RULE – 3

TEAM COMPOSITION

3.1 Each team shall comprise a maximum of three (3) members wherein two (2) members shall
perform the role of a speaker, and one (1) member shall perform the role of a researcher.
3.2 Teams have the option to take part even in the absence of a researcher. But one of the other
two team members needs to present themselves for the Researcher Test.
3.3 The substitution of any Team Member is not allowed after the registration deadline except
in special circumstances and only with permission of the Organizing Committee.

3.4 A researcher may be allowed to make oral submissions in oral rounds instead of a speaker
only with the permission of the Organizing Committee.

RULE – 4

TEAM REGISTRATION
4.1 The deadline for the completion of the registration formalities is 15th January 2024
(23:59 I.S.T). The competition registration period will open on 14th December 2023.

4.2 Interested teams must register for the Competition by filling out the online Registration Form.
The Registration form can be accessed here: https://forms.gle/cy7LLxDEBU6ZWaT56

4.3 While filling out the online Registration Form, the teams must choose a primary point of
contact. All communications concerning the Competition will be sent from the official email
ID to the primary contact person, who will be responsible for conveying all relevant
information to the participating team. The Organizers will not take any responsibility in case
of non-conveyance of any relevant information by the primary contact person to their own
team.

4.4 All the teams are required to pay a registration fee of Eight Thousand Rupees Only
(Rs.8000/-) or Ninety-Six Dollars Only ($96).
Inclusions: Accommodation shall be provided at the University hostel/guest
house. Participants shall follow University Hostel Rules while staying at the hostel/guest
house. Male and female students are accommodated in different hostels/guest houses at the
University Campus. The University Campus will serve all meals during the competition.
4.5 The registration fee must be paid either through RTGS/NEFT/IMPS. The Bank details are as
follows –

Account Holder’s Name Mahindra University

Bank Name ICICI Bank
Account No. 404101000071
IFSC Code ICIC0004041
Type of Account Savings
Branch Name Tech. Mahindra Bahdurpally
Village
Rangareddy District,
Hyderabad - 500043

4.6 The teams are required to submit the scanned copies of the following documents at the time of
registration:
a) A letter of authorization from the relevant accredited institution allowing the team to
participate in the competition.

b) Receipt of the online payment.

c) Any ID issued by the government in which the university is located (or) ID provided by
the Participant's Recognized Institution.
 RULE – 5

RULES REGARDING MEMORIALS

5.1 Submission of Memorials:

5.1.1 Every team which has successfully registered for the Competition is required to prepare
memorials from both the sides:
i. Memorial on behalf of the Applicant.
ii. Memorial on behalf of the Respondent.

5.1.2 A penalty shall be imposed for any submission made after the specified deadline as per
Sub-Rule 6.1. Memorials submitted 12 hours beyond the deadline specified shall not be
evaluated.

5.1.3 All memorials submitted shall be considered final. No re-submission of the memorial will
be allowed. Any late submissions made after the prescribed time will bear a penalty of 1
Mark for delay in each hour as mentioned under Clause 6.1.

5.1.4 After the completion of the Competition, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to
use the memorials as they deem appropriate.

5.1.5 All teams are required to compulsorily submit 10 hard copies of each Memorial to the
Organizers at the time of their registration at the venue. The teams are also required to
submit hard copies of memorials as and when mentioned by the Moot Court Committee in
the brochure. The hard copies must be identical to the soft copies.

5.1.6 Each participating team shall prepare a memorial from the Applicant’s and the
Respondent’s side. Each team must attach a copy of memorials for each side in both word
doc (.docx) and PDF (.pdf) format in the Google form link, which will be provided to all
the participants post-registration. Team Codes will also be provided to all the teams post-
registration.

5.1.7 All four submissions (two .docx and two .pdf) shall be submitted in a single form
submission.
5.2 Formatting Guidelines for Memorial:

5.2.1 All soft copies of the submitted Memorials must be submitted in Microsoft Word
Document format (.doc/.docx) and PDF format (.pdf).

5.2.2 Memorials must be named as per the team code. [ For ex: Applicant’s Memorial of Team
Code 5 should be named as ‘5-A’ and Respondent’s/Defendant’s Memorial of Team Code
5 should be named as 5-R/5-D]. The memorials should not consist of any personal
information about the participants.

5.2.3 Cover Page of the Applicant’s side Memorial should be Blue and the Defendant’s side
Memorial should be Red.

5.2.4 All the memorials shall be in English language.

5.2.5 Each Memorial must not exceed 40 pages. The Arguments Advanced must not exceed 25
pages. Violations of this clause will be subject to sanction by penalty points as per Sub-
Rule 6.1 of this Rule.

5.2.6 Each participating team is required to prepare a memorial for each party to the dispute with
the following mandatory heads:

Sl. No. Heads

1. Cover Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Index of Authorities

4. Statement of Jurisdiction

5. Statement of Facts (not exceeding 2 pages)

6. Issues Raised

7. Summary of Arguments (not exceeding 2 pages)

8. Arguments Advanced (not exceeding 25 pages)

9. Prayer (not exceeding 1 page)

5.2.7 The cover page must consist of:

• The Cover page of the Memorial must contain the team code in the upper right-hand corner,
followed by an 'A' for the Applicants Memorial or a 'R5’. for the Respondent’s Memorial.

• The name of the forum resolving the dispute.

• The name of the Competition

• The Cause Title.

• The party on behalf of which the memorial is prepared.

• Names of participants, names of institutions shall not appear on or within the Memorials. Non-
compliance to the same will lead to disqualification as determined by the organizing committee.

5.2.8 All parts of the memorial should be submitted in A-4 format with the following
specifications:

Font Style Times New Roman

Font Size 12 for all parts of the Memorial except Cover Page

Line Spacing 1.5

Footnote Font Style Times New Roman

Footnote Font Size 10

Footnote Line Spacing Single

Footnote Citation Style Bluebook 21st Edition

Margin 1 inch for all sides.

5.2.9 The memorials shall undergo plagiarism test with appropriate software. Permissible limit
for plagiarism is 25%.

5.2.10 Teams may prepare a compendium of cases that shall not be part of memorial or be perused
for evaluation purposes.
 RULE – 6

PENALTIES

6.1 Below is the list of penalties for violation of certain rules which are subject to changes
as per the respective authority.

Sl. No. Criterion of Violation Penalty

Breach of Memorial
1. Disqualification
Confidentiality

1 Mark (each memorial), for every hour

2. Late Submission
after the deadline

Failure to comply with 0.5 Mark per violation, with a maximum

3.
Formatting Guidelines of 5 Marks per memorial

Failure to comply with Citation

4. 5 marks (one-time penalty)
Style

Exceeding the page limit of the

5. 1 Mark per extra page
Memorial
 RULE – 7

SCORING CRITERIA

7.1 Memorial Scoring Criteria

Sl. No. Criterion Marks

1. Knowledge of Facts & Law 20

2. Proper & Articulate Analysis 20

3. Extent & Use of Research 20

4. Clarity & Organization 20

5. Style, Formatting, Grammar & Citation 20

7.2 Oral Rounds Score Sheet Criterion

Sl. No. Criterion Marks

1. Knowledge of the Law 20

2. Application of Law to the Facts 20

Ingenuity & Ability to Answer the

3. 20
Questions

4. Style, Poise, Courtesy & Demeanour 20

5. Organization & Time Management 20

 RULE – 8

FORMAT OF THE COMPETITION

8.1 The Moot Court Competition shall consist of Preliminary Rounds, and Advanced Rounds.
Each team will make their oral submissions in two (2) preliminary rounds, one from each party.
Qualified teams for advanced rounds would argue from one side in each round.

8.2 The evaluation of the memorials shall be made as per Sub-Rule 7.1. The last date for
submitting the Memorial is 25th January 2024 (23:59 I.S.T).

8.3 Researcher’s Test

Researcher’s Test shall be conducted by the Organizing Committee to adjudge the “Best
Researcher” on 1st March 2023. The speaker shall not be eligible to participate in the test.

8.4 Oral Rounds

8.4.1. The mode of communication for the Moot Court Competition shall be in English only.

8.4.2 The participants must be dressed in formal attire (Preferably in Black Blazer)

8.4.3 The competing teams in Preliminary Rounds shall be determined on the basis of the draw of
lots.

8.4.4 The team with a higher number of Round Score in a round will be deemed to have won a
round.

In case of a tie in the number of wins of teams, the team with the higher number of Round Marks
will proceed to the Advanced Rounds.

8.4.5 For the Preliminary Round, thirty (30) minutes will be allotted to present their arguments.
No speaker shall be allowed to speak for more than twenty (20) minutes. Each team is required to
reserve five (5) minutes for rebuttals, and surrebuttals out of the thirty (30) minutes.

For the Advanced Rounds, each team will be allotted a total of forty-five (45) minutes to present
their arguments. No speaker shall be allowed to present their arguments for more than twenty-five
(25) minutes. Each team is required to reserve five (5) minutes for rebuttals, and surrebuttals out
of the thirty (30) minutes.
 RULE – 9

CLARIFICATIONS

9.1 The last date for submitting clarifications to the Moot Proposition is on or before 5th January
2023 (23:59 IST).

9.2 All such requests must be submitted through the Google form only.

9.3 The request for clarifications should be clear and related to the facts of the case.

9.4 Clarifications sought by the participants shall be notified to the primary contact person by 10th
January 2023.
 RULE – 10

AWARDS

10.1

S. NO. MENTIONS AWARDS

Trophy +
Cash Prize of Rs. 1 Lakh
1. Winning Team + 6 Months EBC Reader
Subscription
+1 year access to EBC
Learning
Trophy +
Cash Prize of Rs. 70,000
2. Runners-Up
+ 6 Months EBC Reader
Subscription
Trophy +
Cash Prize of Rs. 20,000
3. Best Speaker
+ 6 Months EBC Reader
Subscription
Trophy +
Cash Prize of Rs. 20,000
4. Best Researcher
+ 6 Months EBC Reader
Subscription
Trophy +
Cash Prize of Rs. 20,000
5. Best Memorial
+ 6 Months EBC Reader
Subscription
Certificate of Participation

6. All Participating Teams + 1 month access to SCC

Online Web Edition to all the
participants.
 DISCLAIMER
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to modify any rule of the competition as per its
sole discretion.
 IN THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
State of MAMALAND v. Republic of MEMELAND
(Case concerning new technologies developed by private actors of a State and how these new
technologies are used as weapons of mass destruction against another State.)
FACTS OF THE CASE

REPUBLIC OF MEMELAND (hereinafter MEMELAND) is a technologically advanced country

and a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and cybersecurity. MEMELAND is also
known for its space activities and continues to invest in space exploration by sending satellites
using spacecrafts developed by private companies registered in MOONLAND, notably,
GALACTICZ. GALACTICZ is a spacecraft manufacturer, launch service provider, defence
contractor and satellite communications company. It has launched several satellites for
communications, earth observation, defence, navigation etc.

BratApp is an instant messaging and voice-over-IP services company fully owned by HETA, a
company registered in MOONLAND. It allows users to send text, voice messages and video
messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, videos, documents, user locations, and
other content. BratApp has 20 million users in MEMELAND and a growing customer base of
around 5 million users outside of MEMELAND. With a population of over 45 million, the global
user data collected by BratApp is shared and stored with its parent company (HETA).

STATE OF MAMALAND (hereinafter MAMALAND) is a neighbouring country of

MEMELAND with a population of 10 million. With the growing consumer demand and increasing
threat of cyber warfare, MAMALAND is constantly upgrading their physical and digital
infrastructure to ensure that its citizens are safe and secure. MAMALAND made several
agreements with countries, including, MEMELAND to launch satellites for Earth Observation
activities, specifically, with GALACTICZ for satellite broadband services. The citizens of
MAMALAND also use BratApp services and their data is collected and stored with its parent
company (HETA).

Mr. Yoda is a popular politician and is in the governing party with a huge fan base in MEMELAND
and abroad as well. On 10th October 2023, a video of Mr. Yoda was circulated on BratApp, where
the content of his speech instigated hate against a specific ethnic group. This led to widespread
violence between the two ethnic groups in the country, and later, media reported that, due to the
hate speech of Mr. Yoda, violence erupted in the border villages between MEMELAND and
MAMALAND. MEMELAND ordered BratApp, with immediate effect, to take down the video
and instructed the company to investigate further. Mr. Yoda was shocked to learn about the video
and has clarified that it is not him and it is a deep fake of him. Mr. Yoda accused BratApp of
posting the content and questioned how BratApp takes down content and the reporting of deep
fakes by platforms.

MEMELAND acted by issuing an advisory to social media intermediaries that ‘intermediaries

should observe due diligence, including ensuring the rules and regulations, privacy policy or user
agreement and inform users not to host any content that impersonates another person’. The
Government advisory also included that ‘an intermediary shall, within 24 hours from the receipt
of a complaint in relation to any content in the nature of impersonation in an electronic form,
including artificially morphed images of such individual, take all measures to remove or disable
access to such content’.

At the same time, MAMALAND accused MEMELAND of not monitoring the situation and
demanded for immediate arrest of Mr. Yoda; and no action was taken against the intermediaries
as they failed to act to remove any misinformation. Under the laws of MAMALAND, ‘it is a legal
obligation for online platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation by any user and further
mandates to remove such content immediately’.

As tensions escalated due to the delay in action by MEMELAND, a terrorist organisation banned
by MAMALAND that calls itself “FREEDOM WARRIORS” carried out terrorist attacks on
MEMELAND. FREEDOM WARRIORS had operated a cyber-attack on MEMELAND’s satellite
communications services provided by GALACTICZ. The CEO of GALACTICZ, Ms. Leki,
decided unilaterally to shut down the satellites providing information to MAMALAND and
acknowledged that `it is getting harder to defend against cyberattacks & jamming`, and further
clarified that the company `had never thought that these civilian satellites could be used in the
front lines`.

MEMELAND in retaliation went to war against MAMALAND where it believed FREEDOM

WARRIORS were hiding. AI-controlled weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) were deployed,
and the international community immediately raised objections to the actions of MEMELAND.
The concern from Nations around the world and other international organisations is that, `AI-
controlled WMDs may misinterpret data, misidentify targets, or respond to false positives, leading
to unintended harm to civilians or infrastructure. Additionally, the deployment of AI-controlled
WMDs in conflicts can escalate tensions and provoke retaliation, potentially leading to an
uncontrollable arms race`.
 MEMELAND also learned that FREEDOM WARRIORS are also responsible for the deep fake
of Mr. Yoda, as they attacked the network of BratApp and hacked the data of BratApp from the
data centre located in the parent company (HETA) in MOONLAND.

MEMELAND considered this an act of war by MAMALAND and instructed GALACTICZ to

shut down all satellite communication channels. MEMELAND took this decision as it was clear
that GLACTICZ platform has been “exceptionally effective on the battlefield”, as many systems
use the antennas, use the GLACTICZ systems themselves, for communications, for drone
transmissions, especially in terms of a remote command post and so on… As per the laws of
MEMELAND, closure of communication is legitimate as the State has the right to regulate all the
telecom and satellite companies in case of national security or in the interest of public safety.

MEMELAND in its self-defence attacked MAMALAND, who was totally unprepared. This
shutting down of the information systems, including the satellite-based information, had driven
MAMALAND to complete closure and chaos. In addition, the use of AI-controlled WMDs caused
extensive death and destruction of the lives of more than 10,000 people, including the most
vulnerable groups namely women, children and the elderly. Added to this, the civilians in
MAMALAND were left with no food, no drinking water, or any means of communication.

MAMALAND requested the help of the international community and filed a case in the
International Court of Justice (ICJ).

CLAIMS BY PARTIES

MAMALAND claims:

- MAMALAND accuses MEMELAND of war crimes and attack on sovereignty, destruction

and death.

- MEMELAND has interfered and put pressure on GALACTICZ not to provide

communication services to MAMALAND. MAMALAND also accuses GALACTICZ of
deliberately shutting down the satellite services and causing immeasurable human tragedy.

- MAMALAND accuses BratApp of a data breach as it regards the the transfer of their
citizen’s data to a third country, which is against the terms of the agreement between
MAMALAND and MOONLAND.

- MAMALAND accuses Mr. Yoda of instigating hate against a specific ethnic group.
MAMALAND also seeks compensation from MEMELAND as no standards are set in
place against intermediaries/online platforms when there is miscommunication and
deepfakes.
 - MEMELAND has not allowed humanitarian aid into their country. MAMALAND claims
the breach of international humanitarian law and the outer space treaties.

MEMELAND claims:

- MEMELAND acted in self-defence and the actions are in response to the attacks by
FREEDOM WARRIORS based in MAMALAND.

- MEMELAND accuses MAMALAND of cyberattack on their communication satellites by

interference, eavesdropping, injection attacks and unanticipated third-party use of data, for
instance, creating miscommunication and deepfakes using AI technologies.

- MEMELAND acted immediately to take down the online content, once it was made aware
that it was an AI deepfake. MEMELAND actions are fully in compliance with the
applicable domestic laws.

- MEMELAND claims no breach of human rights law and no breach of international

humanitarian law, as it has notified MAMALAND and the international community about
the attacks in retaliation and in self-defence.
ISSUES BEFORE THE COURT

1) Whether the International Court of Justice has jurisdiction to hear the dispute between the
parties?

2) Is the State responsible for the terrorist attacks, including, cyber warfare on another State
when the terrorist organisation is known internationally and is banned from the country?

3) Does the act of MEMELAND amount to self-defence or is it considered as Use of Force?

If self-defence, is it proportionate or in violation of the principles of sovereignty?

4) With advanced technologies (autonomous drones, killer robots, and other AI WMDs) that
have a reach beyond borders and are faceless/autonomous, should a State continue to be
held accountable and responsible for the actions of individuals or commercial enterprises
such as Mr. Yoda, GALACTICZ and BratApp?

5) Is there a breach of the cardinal rules of international humanitarian law and human rights
law as State(s) have committed a war of aggression and genocide?

6) What reparation could be proportional to the gravity of the violations and the harm suffered
by a State?
 Annexure-1: Applicable Sources of International Law
• Charter of the United Nations
• Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex:
Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land (1907) (Hague
Regulations), Regulation 42
• Customary International Law
• Draft articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, with
commentaries (2001)
• Draft articles on the effects of armed conflicts on treaties, with commentaries (2011)
• Draft Articles on the Law of Treaties (1966) With Commentaries
• Guidelines on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space, 2019
• International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
• Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the
Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (API), Arts. 1, 3-4, 44-45, 48-52,
54-55, 57-58, 60, 69-70, 85-86
• Statute of the International Court of Justice
• The Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,
1979
• The Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of
Objects Launched into Outer Space, 1968
• The Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects (Liability
Convention), 1972
• The Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (Registration
Convention), 1976
• The Fourth Geneva Convention, relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of
War (1949) (GCIV), Arts. 33, 47, 49, 51-53, 55-56, 59-60, 76, 79-88
• The Third Geneva Convention (GCIII), relative to the treatment of prisoners of war (1949),
Arts. 3-4, 21-24, 49-57
• Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer
Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty or OST), 1967
• UN General Assembly Resolutions:
o 3281 (XXIX) Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States (1974)
o 60/147, Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation
for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious
Violations of International Humanitarian Law (2005)

• Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

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