COLORS KANNADA- WATCH & WIN CONTEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS

COLORS KANNADA- WATCH & WIN CONTEST

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

These terms and conditions (‘Terms & Conditions’) shall be binding on all participants (each a ‘Participant’ or ‘You’) who voluntarily agrees to participate in the contest “Watch and Act Contest” (‘Contest’) which will be hosted by Star India Private Limited. (“SIPL”) for the purpose of promotion and viewer engagement of three programs namely “Karmani” “Drishti Bottu” and “Bhagyalakshmi” (individually referred to as “Program” and collectively referred to as “Programs”) on its channel ‘Colors Kannada’ (“Channel”) The Contest will be conducted on the Channel.

The Contest shall be governed by the Terms & Conditions and all the Participants in the Contest shall unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by the same. If You do not agree to be bound or cannot comply with any of the Terms & Conditions, please do not continue. Your failure to accept or comply with the provisions of these Terms & Conditions will disqualify you from participating in the Contest. The decisions of Star for all matters relating to the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.

SIPL reserves the right to revise these Terms & Conditions at any time without prior notice to the Participant. The revised Terms & Conditions, if applicable, will be effective immediately upon uploading the same on https://www.jiostar.com/legal-terms-policies/,(“Website”) unless otherwise mentioned. The Participants are encouraged to re-visit the Website to stay abreast of any changes that may be introduced. Your continued participation in the Contest shall be deemed acceptance of such Terms & Conditions. You acknowledge that no knowledge of the revisions made shall not be a defence in any proceeding with regard to the Contest.

 

  1. ELIGIBILITY

The Participant(s) interested in participating in the Contest must be

  1. Citizen of India,
  2. 18 years (eighteen) and above years
  3. Resident of Karnataka State
  4. The Participant(s) should not have been previously convicted of any criminal offense or must not be a party to an arrangement or a contract that prevents them from participating in the Contest.
  5. The Employees of the SIPL, the Production Houses of the programs of Colors Kannada and other channels of SIPL, the advertising agency or any other agency or third-party vendor which has been appointed from time to time, and also employees of the main sponsors of the programs of Colors Kannada and other channels of SIPL and members of their immediate family, are not eligible to participate in the Contest

 

  1. PRINCPAL RULES

 

  1. SIPL shall announce the Contest via promos on the Channel or through any other medium of exploitation which shall be at the sole discretion of SIPL.

 

  1. The Contest shall be conducted from Monday to Friday of each week commencing from  March 31, 2025 at 06:00 PM Indian Standard Time (“IST”) and shall conclude  on  April 11, 2025 at 07:50 PM IST(both days inclusive) (“Contest Period”) on the Channel . For the sake of clarity, the Contest will be conducted for 5 days in each week ie., from Monday to Friday of each week (from31st March 2025 to 4th April, 2025  and from 7th April, 2025 to 11th April 2025) and accordingly, there will be a total 10 (ten)  days of Contest in the Contest Period .  SIPL reserves all rights to make amendments to the Contest Period or such other terms and conditions stated herein, without giving prior notice and SIPL also reserves the right to cancel and/or postpone the Contest without any prior intimation to the Participant(s).

 

 

  1. The Contest shall comprise of 1 (one) multi choice question during telecast of each Program on each day during Contest Period with two answer options for each Question based on the episode of the respective Programs telecasted in the Channel from 06.00 PM IST to 07.30 PM IST (“Question/s). Thus, there will be 3 (three) Questions on each day, one from each of the Programs telecast on the Channel and the total number of Questions asked during the entire Contest Period shall be 30 (thirty).  It is clarified that the Question shall be triggered only during telecast of episode  of the respective Programs namely, Karimani (telecasted from06:00 PM to 06:30 PM), Drishti Bottu (telecasted from 6:30 Pm to 07:00 Pm) and Bhagyalakshmi (telecasted from 07:00 PM to 07:30 PM)  on the Channel. It is further clarified that the Questions will be refreshed on each day based on the episode of respective Programs. It is further clarified that each Question triggered  shall be strictly based on the contents of the respective Programs being telecast on the Channel. It is further clarified that the Question shall be asked three times through Aston bands during  telecast of the episode of the respective Programs.

 

  1. To participate in the Contest and to be eligible for Gratification (as defined below), the interested Participant(s) shall be required to watch the respective episode of the respective Program telecasted on the Channel during the Contest Period and select the correct answer to the Question from the two (2) answer options given for each Question, by making a missed call to the phone number displayed against the respective answer option.

 

(i)         If the answer is “OPTION A” then give a missed call to 9538136955

(ii)        If the answer is “OPTION B” then give a missed call to 9538139870

(“Answer”). The phone lines for sending Answers to each Question shall remain opened for a period of 20 (twenty) minutes after conclusion of the episode of the respective Program (“Answer Timeline”) on each day of the Contest Period. For clarity, the Question Time and Answer Timelines of each day for each Program are mentioned in the below table

Program Name Telecast Time (Question Time) Answer Timelines

Open                          End
Karimani 06:00 PM to 06:30PM 06:30 PM 06:50 PM
Drishti Bottu 06:30 PM to 07:00 PM 07:00 PM 07:20 PM
Bhagyalakshmi 07:00 PM to 07:30 PM 07:30 PM 07:50 PM
  1. Upon giving missed call to the mobile number of the correct answer option, the Participant(s) will receive an SMS to the mobile number from which he/she made missed call, acknowledging the receipt of the missed call and with a weblink of Terms and Conditions of the Contest. Upon clicking the weblink, the participant will lead to the Terms and Conditions of the Contest. Participants(s) must read and accept the Terms and Conditions by following the instructions provided in the weblink. Only after Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions by Participant his/her Entry (defined) will be validly registered and the Participant(s) will get a chance to win the Gratification
  2. If the Participant(s) provides an incorrect Answer(s) that means sending a missed call to a wrong Answer option, then his/her Entry shall be considered invalid and rejected and the Participant(s) shall not be eligible for the Gratification. Answer(s) received by SIPL after the Answer Timeline of the Question will not be considered and shall be deemed null and void without requirement of any further intimation by SIPL. It is further clarified that the missed call made by the Participant to an incorrect number or sent after closing of the Answer Timeline will be deemed invalid and entry of such Participant will be disqualified. It is further clarified if the Participant(s) does not accept the Terms and Conditions in the weblink sent to the Participant by SMS, then his/her Entry will be null and void and the same will be rejected without any further information to the Participant(s).  For the purpose of this Contest, “receipt” of Answer(s) occurs when the mobile/network operator records the Answer information upon the Participant(s) sending the MISSED CALL and the Participant(s) after receiving acknowledgement SMS and gives his/her acceptance of the Terms and Conditions in the weblink sent to the Participant(s) via SMS. Any automated receipt confirmation does not constitute proof of actual receipt.
  3. Providing the correct Answer to the Question asked during telecast of the respective episode of the respective Program during Contest Period by giving a missed call to the correct answer option within the Answer Timelines and acceptance of the Terms and Conditions in the weblink sent via SMS, shall be considered as a complete and valid entry (“Entry”). For the avoidance of doubt, by submitting the Entry and /or Answer(s) to any Question(s), the Participant(s) is representing that the Entry(s) and /or Answer(s) or contents thereof are not confidential or comprise any sensitive Personal Information. It is clarified that each Participant(s) shall be allowed to send only one Entry from one particular mobile number for one Program and the Participant shall not be allowed to submit /provide Answer(s)/Entries innumerable times through missed calls from the same mobile number to the unique mobile number assigned to the answer option for the same Question of the same Program. However, Participants are free to participate in the Contest by sending Answers/Entries to each Question of each Program asked during each day of the Contest Period from the same mobile number. Answer/s Entries (i.e. missed calls) received after the Answer Timelines of the respective Question of the Contest shall be considered null and void.

 

  1. This Contest is subject to the guidelines /directions issued by TRAI and any other statutory authority from time to time.

 

  1. It is clarified that all costs incurred by the Participant(s) to participate in the Contest shall be solely borne by the Participant(s) without any recourse to SIPL.

 

  1. In case of telecom, network failure and/or any other reason, SIPL reserves the right to change the mechanism or take such necessary steps as it may deem fit.

 

  1. Upon the Participant(s) sending in their Entries to the Question(s) on each day of the Contest Period, the mobile number from which the Participant(s) have answered the Question would get registered with the respective network provider.

 

  1. It shall be deemed that the person in whose name the mobile number is registered (from which the missed call is made) shall be construed to have sent the Answers/Entry(ies) for the Contest.

 

  1. SIPL and/or the Channel reserves the right to disqualify any Participant(s) from participating in the Contest without assigning any reason whatsoever. The decision of SIPL and/or the Channel in this regard shall be binding upon the Participant(s).

 

III.  SELECTION OF WINNER AND GRTIFICATION

 

  1. On each day of the Contest Period and out of the valid Entries received on each day of the Contest Period, SIPL will shortlist 2 (two) Participants (“Shortlisted Participants”) for each Queston on randomiser basis. Since there will be 3 (three) Questions on each day (one Question for each Programs), there will be of total 6 (six) Shortlisted Participants and total 60 (sixty) Shortlisted Participants (20 Shortlisted Participants for each Program)  for the entire Contest Period.  Out of the 2 (two) Shortlisted Participants for each Question, SIPL will finally select 1(one) Participant as winner for each Question based on the above criteria by using randomiser and thus there will be a total of 30 (thirty) winners (“Winners”) for the entire Contest (10 Winners for each Program) . Each Winner shall be entitled to get an opportunity to visit the shooting sets of respective Program ( for which he won in the Contest) and meet their favorite artists of the Program (“Gratification”). Apart from Gratification, SIPL may also provide the Winner/s an opportunity to take part/participate in the respective Program (not exceeding 30/40 seconds) subject to availability and circumstances permit.  It is further clarified that SIPL shall at its sole discretion select the Winners based on the criterion  mentioned herein.

 

  1. Mere participation in the Contest does not entitle the Participant(s) to win the Gratification. Only the Participant(s) having made a valid Entry(s) and providing the correct Answer to the Question triggered during the telecast of the respective episode of the Program and having accepted the Terms and Conditions in the weblink, shall get a chance to win the Gratification. It is further clarified that save and except the Gratification, the Participant(s)/ Winner(s) shall not be entitled to any other form of gratification (monetary or otherwise).

 

  1. SIPL through its representatives shall contact each Winner through a phone call on the mobile number from which the Entry is made by the Winner and inform him/her of winning of the Gratification, within one (1) month from the date of closing of the Contest Period. During the call, the representatives of SIPL will ask the Winner(s) to submit to SIPL or their representatives, his/her photograph, scanned copies of his/her ID proof, age proof which shall be any of one of the documents viz valid passport copy, pan card copy (Id proof only), driver’s license, Aadhar card, Ration card along with last two phone months bill for the mobile number registered with SIPL (from which the Participant has submitted his/her Entry in the Contest) (“Winner’s Documents”). The Winner (s) shall be required to submit the Winner’s Documents to SIPL/their representatives within seven (07) days from the date of the telephonic communication received from SIPL by the Winner(s) to the email Id provided by the representatives of SIPL during the call. After receiving the Winner’s Documents, to the satisfaction of SIPL, the representatives of SIPL will call the Winner(s) again on his/her mobile number from which the Entry is made by the Winner(s) and inform him/her the date, time and place, the Winner(s) has to come to avail the Gratification. The Winner(s) must come in person to the place/venue informed to them by the representatives of SIPL and avail the Gratification. The Winner(s) have to bear all the expenses on their own for reaching the venue for availing.  If the Winner fails to submit any of the Winners Documents required by SIPL for providing the Gratification, the Winner will not be entitled to the Gratification. Further, if for any reason, the Winner fails to come on the fixed date, time and place for availing the Gratification, the date, time and place shall not be altered/changed to any other date, time and place and the Winner has forgo the Gratification without any liability on SIPL.

 

  1. The representatives of SIPL will make maximum 3 (three) attempts to contact Winner(s) on the mobile number from which the Entry is made by Winner (s). In case, if lines are busy or phone is engaged, or mobile number is not reachable or switched off, in all the 3 attempts for any reason whatsoever, then SIPL shall select another Participant from the Shortlisted Participants as Winner and call him/her for the Gratification. SIPL shall not be responsible to any Winner(s)/Participants, if the winning information sent by the representatives of SIPL is not reached or received by the Winner for any reason whatsoever including but not limited to mobile network failure or any other technical or non-technical flaws because of which the Winner is unable to receive the Gratification.

 

  1. If the Winner(s ) fails to do so and avail the Gratification on fixed date time and place, the same shall be expired/lapsed and the Winner will not be entitled to claim the Gratification thereafter. The date once fixed for availing of the Gratification will not be changed/altered.

 

  1. In the event any Winner(s) fails to adhere to the instructions of SIPL and/or fails to follow all the requisite  steps as more particularly mentioned herein, then his/her selection shall be invalidated and SIPL shall not be liable to that Winner in any manner whatsoever.

 

  1. The Winners who have got an offer to participate/take part in the Program, must abide by the directions of the director of the respective Program and wear the suitable costumes/dress as per the instructions of the director of the Program and they have to execute all the necessary documents required by SIPL before participating in the Program.

 

  1. SIPL and/or the Channel reserves the right to decide the Winners of the Contest at its sole discretion.

 

  1. It is clarified hereby that SIPL shall have a discretionary right to postpone/ cancel/change the destination of the Gratification for reasons of unavoidable circumstances.

 

  1. The Gratification is non-transferrable and non-exchangeable. For the purpose of clarity, no cash equivalent or alternative Gratification shall be given to the Winners and the Winners cannot exchange the Gratification for a gift of equivalent value. Further, the Gratification won is personal to the Winner and the Winner cannot transfer the Gratification to any other person.

 

  1. Any and all taxes and/or levies applicable under the laws of India shall be borne by the Winner in relation to the Gratification.

 

  1. The decision of SIPL and/or the Channel shall be final and binding on all the Participant(s) and by participating in the Contest, it shall be construed that the Participant(s) has waived his/her right to raise any dispute against any decision made by SIPL and/or the Channel.

 

  1. By participating in the Contest, it shall be construed that the Winner has waived his/her right to raise any dispute in connection to the Contest and/or the selection procedure and/or the details of the scores and/or the Winner and/or the Gratification.

 

  1. The final selection of the Winners shall be made by SIPL and shall be final and binding on the entire Participant(s)/ Winners and in no event shall the Participant(s)/ Winners dispute the decision made by SIPL or its employees in connection to the Entry/Answer and /or the Contest. For the sake of clarity, in the event of any fault, misunderstanding or dispute concerning any part of the Contest and/or the selection process to qualify for the Contest, the decision of SIPL shall be final and binding.

 

  1. The Participant/ Winner shall not in any circumstances make any claims against SIPL entities arising out of or relating to any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation due to any technical faults or directly or indirectly, to the Participant(s)/ Winner’s participation or non-participation in the Contest or any related activity.   If the Participant/ Winner are found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Terms and Conditions, the corresponding Entries will be disqualified.

 

  1. The Participants/ Winner(s) shall at all times comply with the applicable laws, the Terms and Conditions on which this Contest is hosted.

 

  1. A Participant once selected as Winner of a Question cannot be selected as Winner for any other Question during the Contest Period.

 

  1. By entering the Contest, each Participant(s)/ Winner acknowledges and agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or any Gratification awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred and associated with entering the Contest (if any), notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstances will SIPL and/or SIPL entities be liable for any consequential, indirect, special punitive, or incidental damages or lost profits, whether direct or indirect, arising in any way whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise.

 

  1. SIPL reserves the right to disqualify any Participant(s)/ Winner(s) from participating in the Contest if his/her conduct is found to not be in concurrence with the Terms and Conditions set out herein or as may be revised by SIPL from time to time. SIPL reserves the absolute right and discretion to reject any Entry/ Answer or any part thereof at any stage of the Contest, including after declaring the Winners, if SIPL:
    1. receives any notice or complaint relating to the Entry/ Answer not being compliant of the Terms and Conditions including alleged to be infringing any form of rights including rights in any form of intellectual property of any third party;
    2. determines at its sole discretion that the Entry / Answer is inter alia, belongs to another person and to which the Participant does not have any right to; blasphemous, indecent, immoral, abusive, offensive, against the applicable laws or libelous and/or is contrary to any law in force; is grossly harmful, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, pedophilic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever; harm minors in any way; infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights; violates any law for the time being in force; deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature; impersonate another person; contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource; threatens the unity, integrity, defense, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation.

 

  1. The decision of SIPL in this regard shall be final and binding upon the Participant(s)/ Winner(s). The Winner(s) and /or Participant(s) shall not in any circumstances make any claims against SIPL entities arising out of or relating to any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation due to any technical faults or directly or indirectly, to the Participant(s)/ Winner’s participation or non-participation in the Contest or any related activity. If the Participant/ Winners are found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with any of these Terms and Conditions, the corresponding Entries will be disqualified.

 

  1. In consideration of the participation in the Contest, Participant/ Winner hereby irrevocably, exclusively and perpetually assigns all rights, titles and interest in and to the text or any parts thereof submitted with the Entry and/or the Answer, during or pursuant to the Contest, including rights in any forms of intellectual property including but not limited to right to use, add, alter, translate, adapt any Entry made including but not limited to for use of the same on the world wide web (internet), publication, communication to the public in any other form of media for the entire world to SIPL. To the extent, the above assignment is not held valid by operation of law, the Participant(s)/ Winner in consideration of participating in the Contest, hereby also grants an exclusive, perpetual, sub licensable license to SIPL for use in the entire world in any media and form as SIPL may deem fit, of the texts, Entry or any parts thereof submitted during the Contest to SIPL including right to use, add, alter, translate, adapt any Entry made including but not limited to for use of the same on the world wide web (Internet), publications, communication to the public in any other form of media. The Participant(s)/ Winner waive any so-called moral rights in the Entry.

 

  1. Neither SIPL and/or Channel nor its employees have given a guarantee regarding the quality of the Gratification and the Winner agrees not to hold SIPL and/or the Channel and its employees, responsible with regards thereof.

 

  1. By participating in the Contest, it is construed that the Participant(s)/ Winners has read and understood these Principal Rules including the General Rules stated below and has agreed to abide by the same.

 

  1. All and any incidental costs direct and/or indirect (including the cost/expenses incurred for availing the Gratification), in relation to the Contest , shall be borne by the Contestant(s) and in no manner whatsoever shall the Channel/SIPL, be responsible for the same.

 

  1. GENERAL RULES

 

  1. In the event of any fault, misunderstanding or dispute concerning any part of the Contest, the decision of SIPL shall be final.

 

  1. The Participant(s) interested in participating in the Contest must fulfill the Eligibility mentioned in clause I above

 

  1. Proof of age, if requested, of the Participant(s) must be submitted to SIPL (i.e., Birth Certificate, 10th Class leaving Certificate/ School certificate/ passport/ an affidavit signed by a magistrate and attested in such manner) as may be required by SIPL to confirm the eligibility of the Participant(s). SIPL also reserves the right to disqualify a Participant(s)/ Winner(s) in case a discrepancy is found to exist in the information furnished/ provided/ stated by the Participant(s)/ Winner(s) at any point of time during the Contest Period.

 

  1. Each Participant agrees to comply with Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Each Participant agrees and acknowledges that for the purpose of the Contest, Star India and/or its authorised third party may gain access to their Personal Information including but not limited to Participant’s or his/her family member’s , or its individual representative’s name, age, gender, contact number, email ID, government issued identity proofs, bank account details, residential address, personal and professional background, etc. Each Participant hereby expressly consent to the collection, storage, disclosure, processing, transfer of and sharing, deletion and/or disposal by Star India and/or designated service provider of the aforementioned information in accordance with the applicable Data Protection Laws. For the propose of this clause, “Data Protection Laws” shall mean and include all applicable laws including, but not limited, to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, any amendments, the rules, regulations or guidelines made thereunder, the Information Technology Act, 2000, any amendments, the rules, regulations or guidelines made thereunder and the laws of the jurisdiction where data providers are located and/or where the Personal Information is collected and processed. “Person” shall mean (i) an individual; (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) a company; (iv) a firm; (v) an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; (vi) the State; and (vii) every artificial juristic person, not falling within any of the preceding categories. “Personal Information” means any information that may identify an individual and also includes sensitive personal data or information, as defined under the Data Protection Laws

 

  1. Each Participant(s)/Winner(s) hereby agrees that the policies of SIPL which are part of the Corporate Governance Program shall be adhered to by each Participant(s)/Winner(s) while participating in the Contest. The current policies are available at https://www.jiostar.com/legal-terms-policies/ and each Participant(s)/Winner(s) hereby acknowledges to have read and understood the same. Each Participant(s)/Winner(s) also agrees that SIPL shall have the right to amend such corporate governance program policies which may be amended from time to time and the same shall be adhered to by each of them. Any action taken in contravention of the said policies by any of the Participant(s)/Winner(s) shall be deemed to be a breach of the Terms and Conditions of the Contest.

 

  1. The Participant(s)/ Winner(s)/ represents and undertake to execute and produce such further documents as may be required by SIPL in relation to the Contest.

 

  1. Participant(s) agree, understand and acknowledge that there is no Gratification for merely sending Entry in the Contest.

 

  1. Each Participant(s)/Winner(s) consents to the use of information submitted by the Participant(s)/ Winner(s) including the Entry(s)/ Answer(s) for the purpose as set out in these Terms and Conditions.

 

  1. SIPL reserves the right to cancel and/ or postpone the Contest without assigning any reasons and/ or without giving any prior intimation to the Participant(s).

 

  1. In case a Participant(s)/ Winner(s)/ is found to be in non-conformance of the Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use, User Generated Content or Privacy Policy, then SIPL will disqualify the Entry/ Answer received from such Participant(s)/ Winner(s).

 

  1. The Terms & Conditions shall be advertised sufficiently across the Website to ensure that no Participant is misled and understands the entire participation process prior to participating in the Contest.

 

  1. In case of any telecom and /or network failure, unclear network, disruption in the network, and /or technical failure in submitting and/ or providing the Entry/ Answer and/or acceptance of terms and conditions for any reasons whatsoever, SIPL reserves the right at its sole discretion to change the Contest mechanism for submitting the Entry/ Answer and /or cease from accepting Entry/ Answer of the Participant(s)/ Winner(s) during the Contest Period in any manner it deems fit and necessary. In addition SIPL shall not be liable and /or responsible in any manner whatsoever in the event of any malfunction/fault /failure in the Contest mechanism for submitting the Entry/ Answer including without limitation system failure in the mechanism of recording missed call due to any reason whatsoever including technical disruption/phone lines being open / a default in sending out the SMS alert to the Participant(s) upon sending the Entry/ Answer / close or default / failure/ any other difficulties of such nature due to which the Participant(s) is unable to participate or record his/her Entry/ Answer/ failure to logging on automatic acceptance of missed call as stated in these Terms and Conditions and /or informed on the Program due to technical /technological restrictions and /or due to reasons /events/incidents beyond the commercially reasonable control of SIPL.

 

  1. To the extent permissible in law, Participant(s) shall not in any circumstances make any claims against SIPL, Channel, their employees, directors or its affiliates arising out of or relating to any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind that may be suffered, including, without limitation due to any technical faults in the network and/ or connections or directly or indirectly due to or relating to their participation or non-participation in the Contest mechanism. If the Participant(s) is found to be ineligible, or if they have not complied with these Terms and Conditions, the corresponding Entry(s) will be disqualified.

 

  1. The Winner(s) must submit with SIPL and/or the Channel a copy of the last two bills issued by the network operator as a proof that the mobile number is registered in the name of the Winner(s)  and such other documents that could be furnished as proof that the mobile number is registered in the Winner(s) name.

 

  1. The Winner(s) agrees to maintain complete confidentiality regarding their selection for the Gratification and any matter relating thereto and shall not disclose any information pertaining to the Gratification or the Contest which is disclosed to the Winner(s) and which is not available to public in general, to any person or media etc. without the consent of Star. In case the Winner(s) breaches this condition, he/she shall be liable to be disqualification/rejection and shall not be eligible for the Gratification

 

  1. The Gratification cannot be transferred, negotiated, refunded or exchanged for money by the Participant(s)/ Winner(s). For the sake of clarity, there shall be no other gratification. It is clarified that it is not necessary that the act of collection of the Gratification will be recorded by SIPL or will be incorporated in the Program or will find a mention in the Program and/ or on the Channel.

 

  1. SIPL shall not be responsible to pay for any cost, expenses, taxes, duties, charges, license fees, insurance and/or levies applicable under the laws of India, except as specified herein, and if applicable, Winners agrees that the same shall be solely borne by the Winner(s).

 

  1. SIPL shall not be responsible for any Entry(s)/Answer(s) submitted but not received due to any reason whatsoever including technical disruption and/or failure and/or any other difficulties of such nature.

 

  1. SIPL reserves the right to forfeit the Gratification in the event it is found by SIPL or it has a reason to believe that any information provided by the Winner(s) including Personal Information is wrong, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading. SIPL shall have the right to declare another Participant(s) (on a random basis on the criterion mentioned herein) as the Winner(s) of the Contest, at its sole discretion and transfer the Gratification to such person. Such decision of SIPL shall be final and binding.

 

  1. The Winner(s) agrees that if due to any reason, whatsoever, beyond the control of SIPL the Gratification and/or the benefit in connection thereto becomes ineffective, invalid or unavailable (e.g. cancellation/postponement of the Contest), SIPL shall not be held responsible and/or liable for the same.

 

  1. SIPL makes no representation and/or warranty regarding the Gratification other than those given in these Terms and Conditions and hereby expressly disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied.

 

  1. The Winner(s) shall be solely responsible to avail the Gratification at the time of delivery. The Winner(s) agrees that he/she shall not hold SIPL and/or its employees, responsible for delays in delivery due to shortage of stocks from the suppliers of the Gratification or damage during transit or any problem in connection to the Gratification.

 

  1. The Winner(s) specifically agree and undertakes  on behalf of himself / herself and his / her respective family members that  he / she  shall  unconditionally make himself / herself   and  his / her family members available from time to time and co-operate with SIPL and participate in any activity and/or campaign  of any nature whatsoever (“Promotional Activity“) without any consideration whatsoever payable to the Winner(s) for the same. The Winner on behalf of himself / herself and his / her respective family members allows, grants and permits SIPL or any party authorized by it to record (audio-video/audio or video),  his /her  and /or his / her  family member’s appearances,  participation, performance, acts ,any interaction of the Winner(s)  and /or his / her family members   within  themselves  and /or with any celebrities, media  or any third party or any representative of SIPL  or any related series of sound recordings and video recordings which have been shot during the designated match at the venue and/or as part of the Promotional Activity on film, tape or digital or other electronic media  and includes recording of any personal questions or conversations relating to the personal lives of the Winner and /or his / her family members  (“Footage”) and agree that the Footage may be used by SIPL   as it deems fit anywhere in the world at any time now or in the future. The  Winner agrees and acknowledges on behalf of himself and his / her family members that all rights in the Footage vests exclusively with SIPL worldwide in perpetuity and SIPL is entitled to exploit the same  in any manner it may deem fit across  any media or platform whether existing now or which may come into existence into the future . The Winner further agrees and undertakes to execute  on his / her behalf as  well as on behalf necessary documentary as may be required by  SIPL  in respect of the exploitation and use of such footages.

 

  1. The Participant(s)/Winner(s) shall not do any act either directly or indirectly during such Promotional Activity which may bring SIPL into public disrepute or denigrate any of the preceding, or offend any community or public morals and in all public appearances the Participant(s)/Winner(s) shall use her/his judgment in general demeanour and choice of language to create an atmosphere which would be conducive to promotion of the Program.

 

  1. SIPL shall not be responsible if the Winner(s) is not available at the telephone numbers, provided by them and as a result of which, the Winner(s) loses his/her chance to the Gratification and such decision of SIPL shall be final and binding.

 

  1. By participating in the Contest, it shall be construed that the Participant(s) and/or the Winner(s) have waived his/her right to raise any dispute with regard to the Contest, and /or the Gratification in any manner whatsoever to the extent permissible under law.

 

  1. For the sake of clarity, if the Winner(s) refuses to accept the Gratification awarded upon physical delivery of the same  or when offered to avail the same, SIPL shall be released from all obligations towards the Winner(s) in connection to the Gratification  won by the Winner(s) . Further, after forfeiting the Gratification, SIPL shall be entitled to select and declare another Winner(s)  (on a random basis on the criterion mentioned herein), from Shortlisted Participants as it deems fit, and award the Gratification to that Winner(s)  and such decision of SIPL shall be final and binding.

 

  1. Further, SIPL shall not be responsible or liable for any technical disruption and/or failure and/ or any other difficulties of such nature, due to which the Winner(s) is not reachable or any technical disruption and/or failure and/or any other difficulties of such nature, due to which SIPL is unable to intimate the Winner(s)

 

  1. Neither SIPL nor its employees have given a guarantee regarding the quality of the Gratification and the Winner(s) agree not to hold SIPL and/or the Channel and its employees, responsible with regards thereof. It is clarified that SIPL and/ or Channel shall not be responsible for the brand, quality, value etc. in connection to the Gratification and the supplier/ manufacturer shall be solely responsible for the same.

 

  1. SIPL will not be responsible nor shall be held liable for defect in the Gratification if any and/or to supply any purchase receipt of the Gratification or any other document in relation to the Gratification . The Winner agrees that he/she shall not hold SIPL and/or the Channel and/or their employees, responsible for delays or any problems in connection to the Gratification.

 

  1. Each Participant in consideration of being given opportunity to participate in the Contest, agrees that the Participant/Winner shall hold harmless and indemnify the main sponsor, if any, SIPL, or any of its channels, its affiliates, its group companies, their employees, officers, directors or any other person from and against any injury/damage/harm/losses/ death/ mental or emotional trauma suffered by the Participant(s)/Winner(s), in any manner whatsoever in connection with the Contest, the Contest mechanism and/or the Gratification  won and/or the Program and/or any material submitted forming part of the Entry/Answer and/or any Personal Information submitted by the Participant(s)/Winner(s) and to the extent permissible under law waives all rights to file in person through any family member and/or third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India to claim any damages or reliefs.

 

  1. SIPL is in no manner whatsoever responsible and/or shall not be held liable in any manner whatsoever, for any physical injury, death, mental and/or emotional trauma caused to the Participant(s)/Winner(s) in any manner whatsoever, in relation to the Contest.

 

  1. Each Participant in consideration of being given opportunity to participate in the Contest, agrees to hold harmless and indemnify SIPL, its affiliates, its group companies, their employees, officers, directors and/or any other person from and against any suit/ litigation/ injury/ damage/ harm/ loss suffered by SIPL in connection with any act of the Participant(s)/Participant(s) Entry and/or the Contest including any third party rights claims with respect to the material submitted by the Participant(s).

 

  1. Each Participant(s)/Winner(s) hereby acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Participant/Winner(s) and SIPL and its/their affiliated companies is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship.

 

  1. The Participant(s)/Winner(s) acknowledges that in case the performance of this Contest and/or availing the Gratification cannot be fulfilled due to war, industrial action, flood or any Act of God then such non-performance or failure shall not be deemed as a breach of these  Terms and Conditions and if such inability to perform such obligation continues for a period of 15 (fifteen) days, then SIPL shall be at liberty and upon their sole discretion to terminate any such Gratification and/or participation of a Participant(s)/Winner(s) forthwith and such decision shall be final and binding.

 

  1. Participant(s)/Winner acknowledges that in case any portion/clause of these Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid or becomes unenforceable or prohibited by the law of the country, such portions shall be considered divisible and shall not be part of these Terms and Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall be valid and binding and of like effect as though such provision was not included herein.

 

  1. Participant/Winner acknowledges that Participant’s/Winner’s representations, warranties, indemnities, grant of rights in the Entry, dispute mechanism and obligations shall survive the efflux of time and the termination of these Terms and Conditions.

 

  1. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (I) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED (Gratification), SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; AND (II) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED AND ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE CONTEST (IF ANY), NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL SIPL / STAR INDIA AND/OR STAR INDIA ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL PUNITIVE, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, ARISING IN ANY WAY WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE

 

  1. The Participant(s)/Winner(s) shall at all times comply with the laws of India.

 

  1. The Terms and Conditions shall be construed in accordance with the laws of India and in case of any dispute or other matter arising in reference to the Contest and/or Gratification and/or the Contest shall be referred to a sole arbitrator appointed by SIPL and shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, amended from time to time. The venue for arbitration shall be Bangalore, and shall be conducted in English language. All the costs, charges and expenses in connection to the Arbitration shall be solely borne by the Participant(s)/Winner(s) who has raised the dispute.

 

  1. Subject to the provision of 40 above, the Courts having jurisdiction under the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to determine all matters which the Court is entitled to determine under the Act, including, without limitation, provision of interim reliefs under the provisions of Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, shall exclusively be the courts at Bangalore , India

 

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