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 titled “_Rannabanna Episodic_ ” (‘Contest’) which will be hosted by Star India Private Limited. (“Star India”) for the purpose of promotion and viewer engagement for its program titled Rannabanna (“Program”) on its channel ‘Star Jalsha’ (“ 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.

Star India 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 Website (defined below), 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.

To participate in the Contest, the Participant may be required to disclose his/ her personal information to Star India from time to time such as name, contact number, email ID, residential address, and/or other personal information. (“Personal Information”). Star India is committed to protecting the privacy and the confidentiality of the Personal Information received. Star India uses commercially reasonable efforts and general industry standards to protect such information from any unauthorized access or disclosure. Such information in dealt in the manner laid down in the Privacy Policy of Star India available at https://www.startv.com/legal-terms-policies/#contest-tandc (‘Website’).

Any information gathered through these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to our Privacy Policy which is available at our Website incorporated herein by reference. Your act of participating in the Contest shall be deemed to be your absolute agreement to the Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and User Generated Content of STAR India as prescribed from time to time (hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Terms and Conditions”). If You do not agree to be bound or cannot comply with any of the Terms and Conditions, please do not continue. Your failure to agree to these General or Principal Rules (as stated herein below) or the Privacy Policy or Terms of Use or User Generated Content will disqualify Your participation in the Contest. The Contest shall be governed by the Terms and Conditions and all the Participants in the Contest shall unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by the same.

The Privacy Policy available at the Website shall govern all usage of any Personal Information and/or any other information as detailed in the Privacy Policy and including but not limited to the mobile phone number and/or any information in relation to Your participation in the Contest gathered under or pursuant to this Contest by STAR India (if any).

I. Principal Rules

1. Star India shall announce the Contest via promos on the Program / Channel and other channels of Star India, or through any other medium, at the sole discretion of Star India.

2. The Contest shall commence from August 31, 2020 at 04:00 PM Indian Standard Time (“IST”) and shall conclude on September 12, 2020 at 05:30 PM IST (“Contest Period”) on the Channel, except for Sunday, 6^th September 2020 when there is no telecast of the show. For sake of clarity it is clarified that the Contest Period shall consist of consecutive period of 12 (twelve) days starting from August 31, 2020 and ending on September 12, 2020 on the show telecast days. Star India reserves all rights to make amendments to the Contest Period or such other terms and conditions stated herein, without giving prior notice. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant (s) to check the Terms and Conditions for the Contest on the Channel and /or the Website from time to time. Star India also reserves the right to cancel and/or postpone the Contest without any prior intimation to the Participant(s).
3. The Contest shall comprise of 1 (one) multi choice question, based on the Recipes shown in the Program telecasted on the Channel on a daily basis for all 12 (twelve) consecutive days (except 6^th September 2020, Sunday) between 04.00 pm , IST to 05.30 PM IST of the Contest Period (“Daily Question”). It is clarified that the Daily Questions will be refreshed on a daily basis by Star India. It is further clarified that the Contest shall be triggered only during the telecast of the Program between 04.00 PM, IST to 4:30 PM IST. Contest line will be open till 05.30 PM IST timeslot during the Contest Period and; no other timeslots. It is clarified that each Daily Question(s) of the Contest triggered during the Contest Period shall be based on the Recipes shown in the episode of the Program telecast on that day. For the purposes of this Terms and Conditions, the Daily Question shall be displayed on the Channel during the telecast of the Program on a graphical plate with the three (3) answer options. The lines will remain open on a daily basis during Contest Period from 04.00 PM, IST to 05.30 PM IST during the Contest Period (“ Daily Contest Period”).
4. To participate in the Contest and to be eligible for the Prize (as defined below), the interested Participant(s) shall be required to correctly answer the Daily Questions during the Daily Contest Period, by sending SMS in the following format: “A/B/C <SPACE> NAME”(that is the answer option space Name of the participant ) (“Answer/ Entry”) to the designated mobile number shown along with the question. It is clarified that the SMS should contain the answer options followed by <space> followed by participant Name for each Daily Question. If the Participant(s) provides an incorrect Answer(s) then his/her Entry (as defined below) shall be considered incomplete and the Participant(s) shall not be eligible for the Prize (as defined below). Answer(s)/Entry(s) received by Star India after Daily Contest Period and /or Contest Period will not be considered and shall be deemed null and void without requirement of any further intimation by Star India. It is further clarified that SMS sent by the Participant to an incorrect number or without the requisite characters or <space> or correct alphabets or numeric/s in the order specified or SMS sent after the Contest Period will be deemed invalid and entry of such Participant will be disqualified. For purposes of this Contest, “receipt” of Answer(s) occurs when the mobile/network operator records the Answer information upon the Participant(s) sending the SMS and the Participant (s) receiving a thank you & Opt-in message. In-case of wrong answer format, participant will receive SMS to reply in correct answer format. In case of SMS received not during the contest period, participant will receive message with correct contest hours information. Any automated receipt confirmation does not constitute proof of actual receipt. Providing the correct Answer for each of the Daily Question of the Contest during the Contest Period and /or Daily Contest Period by the Participant(s) through SMS shall be considered as a complete and valid entry (“Entry”). For the avoidance of doubt, by submitting the Entry and /or Answer(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. Answer/s Entries (i.e. SMS) received after the Daily Contest Period for each Daily Question of the Contest shall be considered null and void.

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

6. It is clarified that all costs incurred by the Participant(s) to participate in the Contest including but not limited to sending SMS shall be solely borne by the Participant(s) without any recourse to Star India. The Participants are advised to check with their respective network provider(s) regarding the cost being charged by to the Participant(s) in this regard.

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

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

9. Star India and/or the Channel shall not be responsible for the cost of SMS charged by the respective network provider(s) shall be borne by the Participant(s) alone.

10. It is clarified that each Daily Question shall have only 1 (one) correct answer and the first SMS received with correct answer during the daily contest period shall be selected as the Winner of that day (Daily Winner).

11. Star India 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 Star India and/or the Channel in this regard shall be binding upon the Participant(s).

12. During the Contest Period, at the beginning of next week, ie, on Mondays/ Tuesdays, the list of Daily Winners during that week shall be prepared and will be shown in a graphic plate and will be shown in the episode of the Program aired on Monday/ Tuesday. The Daily Winners shall be entitled to E-Vouchers of Amazon worth Rs. 500/ each, which can be redeemed for online purchase or on mobile recharges, hereinafter referred to as (“Prize”) It is further clarified that Star India shall at its sole discretion select the Winner and allocate the Prizes amongst the selected Winners based on the criterion mentioned herein.

13. These Winners might be contacted by Star India on the mobile/ phone number through which Entry had been submitted to Star India informing them that they have been selected as the Winners of the Contest. The Winner shall be required to submit to Star India scanned copies of their age proof and address proof which shall be a valid passport copy, pan card copy, driver’s license, last two months bill for the mobile number registered with Star India (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 Star India within seven (07) days from the date of the telephonic communication received from Star India by the Winners.

14. Star India shall make a maximum of 2 (two) attempts (maximum one attempt per day for 2 (two) consecutive days) to reach the Winners on the mobile/ phone number as shall be registered with Star India. In the event the mobile number is engaged or lines on the route are busy, or it is ringing but there is no answer, Star India shall make maximum 1 (one) attempt to call the Winner. In case any the Winner is unavailable on all the attempts, the selection of that Winner shall be invalidated and Star India shall at its sole discretion select another winner as the Winner from amongst the Participant(s) who have made valid Entry during the Contest Period. For the avoidance of doubt such choice of new Winner by Star India shall be final and binding. Star India shall not be responsible if any of the Winners is not available on the mobile number provided by him/her and as a result of which, the Winner loses his/her chance to the Prize and such decision shall be final and binding.

15. In the event the said Winners fails to adhere to the instructions of Star India and/or fails to submit all the requisite identification documents as more particularly mentioned herein, then his/her selection shall be invalidated and Star India shall not be liable to that Winner in any manner whatsoever.

16. Star India and/or the Channel reserves the right to decide the Winners of the Contest at its sole discretion.

17. It is clarified hereby that Star India shall have a discretionary right to postpone/ cancel/change the destination of the Prize of reasons of unavoidable circumstances.

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

19. Any and all taxes and/or levies applicable under the laws of India shall be borne by the Winners in relation to the Prize.

20. The decision of Star India 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 Star India and/or the Channel.

21. 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 Winners and/or the Prize.

22. The final selection of the Winners shall be made by Star India 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 Star India 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 Star India shall be final and binding.

23. The Participant/ Winner shall not in any circumstances make any claims against Star India 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 these Terms and Conditions, the corresponding Entries will be disqualified.

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

25. By entering the Contest, each Participant(s)/ Winners 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, 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 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.

26. Star India 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 Star India from time to time. Star India 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 Star India:

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.

27. The decision of Star India in this regard shall be final and binding upon the Participant(s)/ Winners. The Winner and /or Participant(s) shall not in any circumstances make any claims against Star India 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.

28. 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 Star India. 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 Star India for use in the entire world in any media and form as Star India may deem fit, of the texts, Entry or any parts thereof submitted during the Contest to Star India 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)/ Winners waive any so-called moral rights in the Entry.

29. Neither Star India and/or Channel nor its employees have given a guarantee regarding the quality of the Prize and the Winner agrees not to hold Star India and/or the Channel and its employees, responsible with regards thereof.

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

31. All and any incidental costs direct and/or indirect, in relation to the Contest, shall be borne by the Contestant(s) and in no manner whatsoever shall the Channel/Star India, be responsible for the same.

II. GENERAL RULES

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

2. The Participant(s) interested in participating in the Contest must be above the age of 18 (eighteen) years and a resident of India only . 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.

3. Proof of age, if requested, of the Participant(s) must be submitted to STAR India (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 STAR India to confirm the eligibility of the Participant(s). Star India 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.

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

5. Participant(s) agree, understand and acknowledge that there is no prize/gratification for merely sending Entry in the Contest.

6. Each Participant(s)/Winner(s) consent 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.

7. Star India 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).

8. 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 Star India will disqualify the Entry/ Answer received from such Participant(s)/ Winner(s).

9. 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.

10. 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 for any reasons whatsoever, Star India reserves the right at its sole discretion to change the SMS 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 Star India shall not be liable and /or responsible in any manner whatsoever in the event of any malfunction/fault /failure in the SMS mechanism for submitting the Entry/ Answer including without limitation system failure in the mechanism of recording SMS 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 SMS 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 Star India.

11. To the extent permissible in law, Participant(s) shall not in any circumstances make any claims against Star India, 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 SMS 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.

12. The Winner(s) must submit with Star India 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.

13. The Winner(s) agrees to maintain complete confidentiality regarding their selection for the Prize and any matter relating thereto and shall not disclose any information pertaining to the Prize 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 Prize.

14. The Prize 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 Prize will be recorded by Star India or will be incorporated in the Program or will find a mention in the Program and/ or on the Channel.

15. Star India 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).

16. Star India 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.

17. Star India reserves the right to forfeit the Prize in the event it is found by Star India or it has a reason to believe that any information provided by the Winner(s) including Personal Information is wrong, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading. STAR India 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 Prize to such person. Such decision of Star India shall be final and binding.

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

19. Star India makes no representation and/or warranty regarding the Prize other than those given in these Terms and Conditions and hereby expressly disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied.

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

21. 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 accompanying him / her available from time to time and co-operate with Star India 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 STAR India 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 and /or his / her family members within themselves and /or with any celebrities, media or any third party or any representative of STAR India or any related series of sound recordings and video recordings which have been shot 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 STAR India 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 STAR India worldwide in perpetuity and STAR India 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 Star India in respect of the exploitation and use of such footages.

22. The Participant(s)/Winner(s) shall not do any act either directly or indirectly during such Promotional Activity which may bring Star India 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.

23. Star India 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 Prize and such decision of Star India shall be final and binding.

24. 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 Prize in any manner whatsoever to the extent permissible under law.

25. For the sake of clarity, if the Winner(s) refuses to accept the Prize awarded, Star India shall be released from all obligations towards the Winner(s) in connection to the Prize won by the Winner(s). Further, after forfeiting the Prize, Star India shall be entitled to select and declare another Winner(s) (on a random basis on the criterion mentioned herein), as it deems fit, and award the Prize, to that Winner and such decision of Star India shall be final and binding.

26. Further, Star India 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 Star India is unable to intimate the Winner(s).

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

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

29. 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, Star, 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 SMS mechanism and/or the Prize 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.

30. Star India 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.

31. Each Participant in consideration of being given opportunity to participate in the Contest, agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Star India, 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 Star India 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).

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

33. The Participant(s)/Winner(s) acknowledges that in case the performance of this Contest and/or availing the Prize 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 Star India shall be at liberty and upon their sole discretion to terminate any such Prize and/or participation of a Participant(s)/Winner(s) forthwith and such decision shall be final and binding.

34. 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.

35. 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.

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

37. 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 SMS and/or Prize and/or the Contest shall be referred to a sole arbitrator appointed by Star India and shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, amended from time to time. The venue for arbitration shall be Mumbai, 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.

38. Subject to the provision of 37 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 Mumbai, India.