First Dr. V.N. Bedekar Memorial Debate Competition for law students organized by VPM's TMC Law College, Thane was held on 25/02/2006. This college is the only law college affiliated to Mumbai University to be assessed and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

The College invited all law colleges affiliated to Mumbai University to participate. The competition was on the following topics :

1. Truth should be a defence in an action for contempt of court
2. Article 44 of the Constitution of India shall be repealed.
3. Governors should be apolitical
4. Political parties should bear the expenses of by polls

Shri S.A. Dwivedi, the Honorable Addl. Dist. Judge Thane and Shri. V.P. Patil, Advocate, Ex-Chief Judicial Magistrate Thane, Ex-Judge and Ex-Principal Judge Labour court Thane were the judges for the competition. Delivering the welcome address, Mrs. Srividhya Jayakumar, Incharge Principal of the College insisted on the need for more debating exercises for law students. She also said that this memorial debate competition will be held every year in February, the month in which Dr. V.N. Bedekar was born on the Mahashivarathri Day. Dr. Shri Vijay Bedekar, the Chairman of Vidya Prasarak Mandal inaugurating the competition, urged upon the law students to take up social causes. He also Appealed that study of law should include the study of the history of law. He briefly delved into the efforts of the British in conducting researches and publishing works on ancient Indian Law. He was of the opinion that the knowledge of the constitution of India should be accessible to the little man as well. Speaking on behalf of the judges, Mr. V.P. Patil congratulated the college for its efforts and requested for Seminars on "History on Law". He opined that people like Dr. Vijay Bedekar who have the steel and the substance should have a place in Rajya Sabha.

Teams from eight colleges participated. The first prize of Rs. 3000/- cash was secured by Government Law College. VPM's TMC Law College bagged the second prize of Rs. 2000/- cash. And the third prize of Rs. 1000/- was won by the New Law College. Best Speaker Prize of Rs. 1500/- was won by Mr. Shreyas Shridhar of Government Law College. The Second best speaker Miss. Prajakta Shenoy of New Law College was awarded a prize of Rs. 1000/-