Xavier Society for Law and Justice (XSLAJ), a unit of Xavier Law School (XLS) organized the first edition of Xavier Mediation Competition - 2023 (XMC) in association with the Khaitan & Company, Advocates & Solicitors and Parnasree Jeewandeep Seva Sansthan, Kolkata from April 19 to 21, 2023 at the university campus.

Justice Ashim Kumar Banerjee, former Judge at the Calcutta High Court was the Chief Guest. More than 100 students of XLS and other colleges and universities spontaneously participated in the event.

The competition was spread across three days with a series of sessions, judged by eminent partners & associates of Khaitan & Co., one of India's oldest and leading law firms. The final round of the same was judged by Hon'ble Justice Dr. Sambuddha Chakrabarti, former Judge at the Calcutta High Court and Chairperson of the Tax Tribunal, and by Mr. Shounak Mitra and Mr. Subhro Chatterjee, Partners at Khaitan & Co.

The award for the Best Negotiating Pair and Best Mediator was bagged by Jindal Global Law School, Haryana along with a cash prize of ₹25,000 and ₹12,500, respectively. Students from South Calcutta Law College won the runners up prize and a cash prize of ₹15,000.

The award for the second runners up - negotiating pair and the cash prize of ₹10,000 went to the Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Nagpur.

Partners from Khaitan & Co. declared that the winners of the first prize would be given an internship at their organisation. The event was organized in partnership with 91.9 Friends FM, Rasu's - The Spice Station, Yogayog Courier Pvt. Ltd. & Orient Graphics.

Dr. Animesh Das