Imcl v. Star Den Media Service Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Tribunal rejected preliminary objections regarding the expiry of subscription agreements. It held that petitions challenging unreasonable terms remain maintainable and are not barred by estoppel, given the need to protect consumer interests and the continuing obligation to negotiate under regulatory mandates.
What the court decided
TELECOM DISPUTES SETTLEMENT & APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
6/7/2018
TELECOM DISPUTES SETTLEMENT & APPELLATE TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI
DATED 17th May, 2010
PETITION No.25 (C) OF 2010
Indusind Media and Communications Ltd. …Petitioner Vs.
Star Den Media Services Pvt. Ltd. & Anr …Respondents
PETITION No. 54(C) OF 2006
(M.A.Nos.23 & 26 of 2006 and M.A.No.98 of 2007,M.A.No.5, 29 & 30 of 2010) Indusind Media and Communications Ltd. …Petitioner Vs Star India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. …Respondents
BEFORE:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.B.SINHA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE MR. G. D. GAIHA, MEMBER HON’BLE MR. P.K.RASTOGI, MEMBER For Petitioner : Mr. C. S. Vaidyanathan, Senior Advocate Mr. Arun Kathpalia, Advocate Mr. Manjul Bajpai, Advocate Mr.Ashish Yadav, Advocate For Respondent No. 1(Star Den) : Mr. S. Ganesh, Senior Advocate Mr. Gopal Jain, Advocate Mr. Prateek Kumar, Advocate For Respondent No. 2(Star India in : Mr. Saurabh Srivastava, Advocate 25(c) of 2010 ) Mr. Nitin Sharma, Advocate
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether eligibility of petitions challenging non-reasonable terms in expired subscription agreements remains valid.
Whether the principle of estoppel bars the petitioner from challenging unfair clauses after expiry of the agreement tenure.
Whether the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal can adjudicate the 'must provide' clause reasonableness despite lapse of agreement period.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Indusind Media and Communications Ltd.
- respondent
Star Den Media Services Pvt. Ltd.
- respondent
Star India Pvt. Ltd.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
All orders in this case
2 orders share this CNR
- Order 1 — this page · Hon Ble S.b. Sinha Chairperson P.k. Rastogi Member G. D. Gaiha Member
- Order 2 · S.b.sinha Chairperson G. D. Gaiha Member P.k. Rastogi Member
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