Upcoming event
Legal Mystery 2026
Think like a lawyer. Investigate like a detective. Argue like a champion.
24 October 2026, 12:00 noon. Seminar Hall, M.B. Khalsa Law College, Indore.
- Date
- 24 October 2026
- Time
- 12:00 noon
- Venue
- Seminar Hall M.B. Khalsa Law College
- Teams
- 4 students
- Prizes
- Attractive cash prizes
What you will do
Crack the clues. Argue the case. Win the cash.
A team of 4 receives a fictional case: facts, clues, evidence, and statements. You work out what happened, take a stand, and say it out loud.
- Decode the clues and unravel the mystery.
- Take a stand, for the defence or the prosecution.
- Present your arguments and make your case.
How the round runs
- 01Attendance for everyone who registered7 min
- 02Explanation of Legal Mystery and the rules8 min
- 03Team investigation30 min
- 04Team discussion and presentation10 min
- 05Evaluation and winner selection10 min
- 06Winner announcement and prizes15 min
What a team must answer
01
What actually happened?
02
Who is responsible?
03
Which clues led to the conclusion?
04
Which legal provisions apply?
05
What is the strongest counterargument?
Rules
1. Participation and teams
- Register through the official link from The White Band.
- Teams have exactly 4 members, and they are formed at the venue.
- Each team picks a unique name and a Team Leader there.
- Every registrant gives accurate details, because certificates are printed from them.
2. Competition format
- Each team gets a fictional case with facts, clues, evidence, and statements.
- Work out what happened and who is responsible, and support it with legal reasoning.
- Name the clues that support the conclusion, cite the applicable provisions where they matter, and consider the counterarguments.
- Submit within the time limit the organisers announce.
3. During the investigation
- Work independently. Do not discuss your solution with other teams.
- No help from faculty, outsiders, or anyone else.
- No AI tools, including ChatGPT, and no unauthorised internet use.
- Do not exchange, alter, or tamper with case materials or another team's work.
- Submit all answers before the deadline.
- Ask the organisers if you need a clarification about the case.
What you take away
A certificate
Everyone who is marked present receives one. Participants who place receive a winner certificate, with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place on it.Cash prizes
Attractive cash prizes go to the winning teams.A place in the community
Registering also adds you to The White Band as a law student.A case you can talk about
You leave having worked facts, evidence, and law in one sitting, then said it out loud.
Questions
Do I need a team?
No. Teams of 4 are formed at the venue, so come alone or with friends.
Can I just watch?
Yes. Register as attending, and you will be in the room without working a case.
Who can join?
Students of M.B. Khalsa Law College, Indore.
How do I get my certificate?
After the event, go to thewhiteband.com/events/legal-mystery-2026/certificate. Enter the email and phone you registered with, confirm your name, and download it if you attended.
Register
Open to students of M.B. Khalsa Law College, Indore. Registration closes at 12:00 noon on 24 October 2026.
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