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THE 5th JAMIA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION , 2015
20th – 22nd March , 2015
BEFORE THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF MORDOR
SLP (C) NO. 1/2015
IN THE MATTER OF
MOONSHINE MORDOR PT LTD! " Anr ##! $APPELLANT%
!
NEPTUNE MORDOR PT LTD! ##! $RESPONDENT%
S&'()tt*d t+ th* H+n+&ra'* S&-r*(* C+&rt +. M+rd+r +n
'*ha. +. th* RESPONDENT.
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TEAM CODE : JM 15
TEAM CODE : JM 15 - 03
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MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS – NEPTUNE MORDOR PT! LTD!
THE 5th JAMIA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION , 2015
TABLE OF CONTENT
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9MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:
THE 5th JAMIA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION , 2015
INDE OF AUTHORITIES
CASES
1! Star Ind)a P8t Ltd and Anr S Han**th U;<a and Or!
2! Star Ind)a P8t Ltd and Anr S P)6&h A7ar<a and Or!
! M)n)tr6 +. )n.+r(at)+n and =r+adcat)n7 S Cr)c>*t A+c)at)+n +. ?*t =*n7a!3! ESPN Star S-+rt S @+'a =r+adcat N*< Ltd and Or!
5! Cad)a H*athcar* Ltd S @&;arat C++-*rat)8* M)>!
4! S&-*rca*tt* Ind&tr)a Ltd S Mr! Ch)nta(an) Ra+ and Or!! Eat*rn =++> C+(-an6 and Or S D!= M+da> and Anr!
B! La>h()>ant ! Pat* S Ch*tan'ha) Shah and Or!
! T! *n&7+-a S Uh+da6a Ent*r-r)* Ltd and Anr!10! In.+ Ed7* $Ind)a% P8t Ltd and Anr S Sha)*h @&-ta and Anr!
11! Tata S+n Ltd S @r**n-*ac* Int*rnat)+na and Anr!
STATUTES
1! Th* C+-6r)7ht act, 15!
2! Th* C+-6r)7ht $A(*nd(*nt% Act, 2012!! Th* Trad*(ar> Act, 1!
3! Th* C+nt)t&t)+na La< +. Ind)a,150!
5! Th* La< +. T+rt!4! Th* La< +. C+ntract, 1B2!
9MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:
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INDE OF AUTHORITIES
BOO!S
1! J&t)c* P!S Nara6ana INTELLECTUAL PROPERT LA? IN INDIA!2! Dr! J! N Pand*6, THE CONSTITUTIONAL LA? OF INDIA!
! A8tar S)n7h, THE LA? OF CONTRACT!
3! Dr! J!N Pand*6, THE LA? OF TORTS!
5! r)hna *ha8, COMPETITION LA?!
INTERNET SITES
1) """.#$%#&$'&$$.*
2) """.+,&+ $,.*
3) """.*&$&&.*
) """.+&".*
9MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:
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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION
Th* R*-+nd*nt h&('6 &'()t th* (*(+rand&( .+r th* S-*c)a L*a8* P*t)t)+n .)*d
'*.+r* th) H+n+&ra'* S&-r*(* C+&rt +. M+rd+r! Th* S-*c)a L*a8* P*t)t)+n )n8+>* )t
a--*at* ;&r)d)ct)+n &nd*r A#+,- 134(1) C$##$ M% "6#6 &,-
S,#&+ L,&7, &,&+ 89 6, S,*, C-
1. N+t <)thtand)n7 an6th)n7 )n th) cha-t*r , th* S&-r*(* C+&rt (a6 , )n )t
d)cr*t)+n , 7rant -*c)a *a8* t+ a--*a .r+( an6 ;&d7*(*nt , d*cr** ,
d*t*r()nat)+n , S*nt*nc* +r +rd*r )n an6 ca&* +r (att*r -a*d +r (ad* '6 an6
c+&rt +r tr)'&ra )n th* t*rr)t+r6 +. M+rd+r!
9MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
M+rd+r , a r*-&')c )n S+&th A)a ) +n* +. th* (+t ra-)d6 .+&r)h)n7 (ar>*t )n th*
<+rd! Th* a< +. M+rd+r ar* )n -ar)(at*r)a <)th th* a< +. Ind)a and d*c))+n +.
Ind)an c+&rt , tr)')ra and c+(())+n ar* +.t*n r*.*rr*d '6 M+rd+r a th** h+d h)7h
-*r&a)8* 8a&*! M++nh)n* M+rd+r P8t! Ltd! $M++nh)n*% ) an )nd&tr)a c+n7+(*rat*
)n8+8*d )n 8ar)*t6 +. (an&.act&r)n7 '&)n*! Mr! Fr+d+ P+tt*r , Cha)r(an +. M++nh)n*
@r+&- had )nc)nat)+n t+<ard =a>*t'a and dr*a(t +. tart)n7 an Ann&a =a>*t'a
T+&rna(*nt )n M+rd+r! S+ , M+rd+r M++n'a =a>*t'a L*a7&* G $MM=L% and th*
*a7&* <a tart*d a.t*r -*nd)n7 a &'tant)a a(+&nt +. (+n*6 )n ad8*rt))n7 and
*tt)n7 &- t*a(!
MM=L <a tart*d )n 2011 and d)dnt ach)*8* '). &cc*! =&t th* t+&rna(*nt 7a)n*d
-+-&ar)t6 )n 201 and +t +. T**8))+n chann* tr)*d t+ 7*t th* 'r+adcat)n7 r)7ht
.r+( M++nh)n*! On 5th A&7&t , *nt*r*d )nt+ an a7r**(*nt <)th a Nat)+na T**8))+n
chann* , F,, M% P7. L%. (F,,). Th* a7r**(*nt a)7n*d a 8;,
#6< and */c&)8* r)7ht +. 'r+adcat)n7 , r*c+rd)n7 and (+')* r)7ht t+
Fr**-+rt and t+&rna(*nt <a a ')7 &cc* )n 201!
9MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
N+< )n 2013 th* <h+* nat)+n <ant*d t+ .++< th* t+&rna(*nt , + **)n7 th) -+t*nt)a
(ar>*t , N*-t&n* M+rd+r P8t! Ltd! $N*-t&n*% a *ad)n7 t**c+((&n)cat)+n c+(-an6
tart*d a (+')* a--)cat)+n na(*d =S, D$'’ t+ -r+8)d* *#$, - 89 - *#$, (atch
&-dat* +. MM=L! Th* a--)cat)+n <a ad8*rt)*d +n -r)nt and **ctr+n)c (*d)a a+n7
<)th th* na(* +. MM=L attach*d t+ )t and -)ct&r* +. -r+()n*nt -a6*r +. th* *a7&*!
M))+n +. &*r d+<n+ad*d th) .r** a--)cat)+n and r*c*)8*d th* ()n&t* '6 – ()n&t*
(atch &-dat*! N*-t&n* > tart*d (a>)n7 a +t +. -r+.)t a 'rand )>* P*-) , N)>* ,
McD+nad <a r+-*d )n +n th*)r S&-*r D&n>! M++nh)n* " Fr**-+rt .)*d a &)t
a7a)nt N*-t&n* +n th* 'a) +. 8)+at)+n +. -r+-*rt6 r)7ht and a+ c+nt*nd*d that
<hat*8*r t)(* *n)t)8* )n.+r(at)+n )>* (atch c+r* .r+( MM=L <a th*)r -r+-*rt6!
And ca)(*d that (atch )n.+r(at)+n <a a r*&t +. )t ##$&+#9 &$% ,#9<. S+ ,
)t had a c+-6r)7ht +8*r )t!
A+ th* &a7* +. na(* MM=L '6 N*-t&n* <a )&a'*! And Fr**-+rt a+ c+nt*nd*d
that N*-t&n* <a )nd&7)n7 )n &n.a)r c+(-*t)t)+n , c+((*rc)a ()a--r+-r)at)+n and
&n;&t c+((*rc)a *nr)ch(*nt!
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9MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
S+, M++nh)n* and Fr**-+rt .)*d a &)t a7a)nt N*-t&n* and th* S)n7* J&d7*
r*t&rn*d t+ th* .++<)n7 .)nd)n7
1) N 9#6 ,#$ +#, #$ #$*&#$ ,*&$&#$ & *&6.
2) M&6 S, &, #$ 8+# %*&#$ &$% &$$ 8, ,,%.
3) T $&# *,##$ +% $ &#% F,,.
) N $? ,$#6*,$.
5) U&, $&*, MMBL 89 N,$, &, T&%,*&' %#+#$.
N+< , a77r)*8*d '6 th* +rd*r +. S)n7* J&d7* , M++nh)n* and Fr**-+rt .)*d an
a--*a )n.r+nt +. D)8))+n =*nch! Th* .)nd)n7 <*r* –
1) N C9#6 P,#$.
2) M&6 S, &, $ #$ 8+# %*&#$ $#+ 6,9 &, 8&%&
$ 6, ,+,7##$.T6,,, > *&6 %&, &$ 8, ,$% &, & 5
*#$, & 8&%&#$.
3) N,$, &9 @5 , M$6#$, &$% F,, %,
$? ,$#6*,$.
9MEMORIAL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:
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THE 5th JAMIA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION , 2015
STATEMENT OF FACTS
) T6,, "& T&%,*&' %#+#$.
=+th th* -art)* .)*d a S-*c)a L*a8* P*t)t)+n $SLP% '*.+r* th* S&-r*(* C+&rt +.
M+rd+r and th* S&-r*(* C+&rt ad()tt*d SLP , and d)r*ct*d that th* (att*r t+ '*
)t*d .+r .)na h*ar)n7!
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THE 5th JAMIA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION , 2015
STATEMENT OF ISSUES
ISSUE NO 1
?h*th*r th*r* )* an6 c+-6r)7ht -r+t*ct)+n )n )n.+r(at)+n *(anat)n7 +&t +. a (atch
ISSUE NO 2
?h*th*r th* (atch c+r* ar* )n -&')c d+(a)n &nt) th*6 ar* 'r+adcat +n t**8))+n
ISSUE NO 3
?h*th*r th*r* <a &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt 7a)n*d '6 N*-t&n*
ISSUE NO
?h*th*r N*-t&n* ca&* trad*(ar> d)&t)+n '6 &)n7 th* na(* +. MM=L )n th*
ad8*rt)*(*nt +. S&-*r D&n>
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SUMMAR OF ARUMENTS
1) N+ , th** d+* n+t )* an6 c+-6r)7ht -r+t*ct)+n )n )n.+r(at)+n *(anat)n7 +&t +.
a (atch a th* (atch c+r* d+ n+t .a )n th* dra(at)c , )t*rar6 +r art)t)c
<+r> and )n.+r(at)+n ) a (att*r +. .act <h)ch ) n+t a c+nc*-t t+ '* 7rant*d
c+-6r)7hta'* -r+t*ct)+n !
2) * , th* (atch c+r* ar* )n -&')c d+(a)n '*ca&* -&')c d+(a)n and
c+-6r)7ht -r+t*ct)+n ar* )nd)r*ct6 -r+-+rt)+na t+ *ach +th*r and )nc* , )t )
-r+8*d a'+8* that th*r* )* n+ c+-6r)7ht -r+t*ct)+n , h*nc* )t a (att*r +.
-&')c d+(a)n ! A+ , .act 'a*d )n.+r(at)+n .a )n -&')c d+(a)n !3) N+ , th*r* <a n+ &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt 7a)n*d '6 N*-t&n* a th* r*-+nd*nt <*r*
*/*rc))n7 th* r)7ht t+ .r**d+( +. -**ch and */-r*)+n and th* .act +. ca*
d+* n+t c+(-6 <)th th* c+nc*-t +. &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt , '*ca&* r*-+nd*nt
<*r* d+)n7 *8*r6th)n7 )n a ;&t).)*d <a6 !
4) N+ , th* r*-+nd*nt d)d n+t ca&*d an6 trad*(ar> d)&t)+n '6 th* &)n7 th*
na(* +. MM=L )n th* ad8*rt)*(*nt +. S&-*r D&n> , a )t <a n+t a
r*7)t*r*d trad*(ar> and th* na(* <a ;&t t+ h+< th* +';*ct)8* and .&nct)+n
+. th* a--)cat)+n ! Th*r* <a n+ (aa .)d* )nt*nt)+n !
S, D$' MMBL P8+# A"&,$,!
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THE 5th JAMIA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION , 2015
ARUMENTS ADANCED
ISSUE NO 1 :A*,$ &%7&$,%
G6,6, 6,, +#, &$9 9#6 ,#$ ,*&$&#$ & *&6
N+ c+-6r)7ht )n.r)n7*(*nt +. (atch )n.+r(at)+n ha n+t ta>*n -ac* a th*r* d+ n+t )* an6
c+-6r)7ht *(anat)n7 +&t +. a (atch!
Th*r* ) n+ &ch r)7ht a7a)nt c+-6r)7ht a ca)(*d '6 th* -a)nt)..! In th* a'*nc* +. a *7a r)7ht,
th* a(* cann+t '* *n.+rc*d and n+ r*)*. a -ra6*d '6 th* -a)nt).. (a>)n7 th* &)t )a'* t+ '* d)()*d&nd*r +rd*r II R&* 11 +. th* c+d* +. C)8) Pr+c*d&r* C+d* $CPC% .+r th* ac> +. a ca&* +. act)+n!
Th* -r+-r)*tar6 r)7ht a ca)(*d '6 th* -a)nt)..M++nh)n* d+ n+t */)t a th*6 ar* n+t
r*c+7n)K*d &nd*r an6 a< +. tat&t* *nact*d '6 th* Par)a(*nt '*ca&*, *ct)+n 14 +. th* c+-6r)7ht Act,
15 -r*c&d* th* -a)nt).. and M++nh)n* .r+( ca)()n7 an6 +th*r r)7ht */c*-t a -r+8)d*d &nd*r th*
Act!
In th* <arn*r Ent*rta)n(*nt C+! LP "Or ! R!P!@! N*tc+( " *tc!1, T)(* CS2, S&-*r Ca*tt
Ind&tr)* Ltd! !Mr! Ch)nta(an)Ra+, "Or! , )t <a h*d that th* a--*ant-a)nt).. cann+t ca)(
c+-6r)7ht and &* .+r )n.r)n7*(*nt +. c+-6r)7ht d*h+r th* Act '*ca&* c+-6r)7ht */)t and can '* +n6
)n acc+rdanc* <)th th* -r+8))+n +. th* Act +r &nd*r an6 a< <h)ch <a )n.+rc* at th* t)(* <h*n th* Act<a *nact*d!
S)nc* th*r* ) a -r*c&)+n &nd*r th* S*ct)+n 14 +. th* Act, th* -a)nt).. ar* .)h)n7 .+r a r)7ht
&nd*r c+((+n a< '6 ca)()n7 a &a)c+ntract r)7ht and +n6 t+rt &ch a d*.a(at)+n and 'r*ach +.
c+n.)d*nt)a)t6 ar* r*c+7n)K*d '6 th* c+((+n a< +. Ind)a and that th* t+rt +. )n.a)r c+(-*t)t)+n ) n+t
r*c+7n)K*d
1! AIR 200 D* 224
2! $CS% NOS 2222012, 222012 and 2B02012
! 2012 $3% PTC 1 $D*%
Th* -a)nt).. at '*t, can +n6 ca)( 'r+ad cat)n7 r)7ht and c+-6r)7ht +8*r th* c)n*(at+7ra-h)c
.)( +. th* cr)c>*t (atch +r a&d)+ r*c+rd)n7 +. th* c+((*ntar6 *tc! t+ th* */t*nt )t ) r*c+7n)K*d &nd*r
th* Act! Th* d*.*ndant n*)th*r c+-6 +. act&a c+nt*nt +. th* 'r+ad cat)n7, n+r -r+8)d* acc* t+ a&d)+ +r
8)&a .++ta7* +. th* 'r+adcat!
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ARUMENTS ADANCED
C+-6r)7ht ca)(
I. a--)* t+ +n6 4 t6-* +. <+r>
1! L)t*rar6 <+r> 2! Dra(at)c <+r> ! M&)ca <+r> 3! Art)t)c <+r>
5! A c)n*(at+7ra-h)c .)( $a% *d)+.)($'% S+&nd r*c+rd)n7
4! P*r.+r(*r P*r.+r(anc*
Th* (atch &-dat* -r+8)d*d '6 &-*rd&n> d+ n+t )* <)th)n th* &';*ct (att*r *)7)'* .+r
c+-6r)7ht!
A-art .r+( th) th* (atch )n.+r(at)+n <a n+t a r*&t +. th* +r)7)na)t6 +r cr*at)8)t6 +. th*
-a)nt)..! And th* +. +r)7)na)t6 +r cr*at)8)t6 ha '**n .++<*d '6 Ind)an c+&rt t+ 7rant c+-r)7ht th*
S&-r*(* C+&rt ha .++<*d th* a--r+ach a)d d+<n '6 th* cand)an S&-r*(* C+&rt 1 and had r*;*ct*d th*
S<*at +. th* 'r+< d+ctr)n*2, and h*d that th* <+r> (&t '* +r)7)na )n th* *n* that '6 8)rt&* +.
**ct)+n, C++rd)nat)+n +r arran7*(*nt +. -r**/)t)n7 data c+nta)n*d )n th* <+r>, th* <+r> +(*<hat
d)..*r*nt )n charact*r, ) -r+d&c*d '6 th* A&th+r! Th&, )n Ind)a, th* t*t +. cr*at)8)t6 *ta')h* a h)7h*r
thr*h+d than th* <*at +. th* 'r+< d+ctr)n*, '&t n+t a a h)7h a (+d)c&( +. cr*at)8)t6
Th* -a)nt).. )n th* Eat*rn =++> C+(-an6 "Or ! D!=! M+da>"Anr 3 , ca)(*d c+-6r)7ht
+8*r th* ;&d7(*nt -&')h*d )n )t ;+&rna and +&7ht a t*(-+rar6 )n;&nct)+n,
1! $2003% SCC 1
2! C+n.*r c+-6r)7ht +n <+r> (*r*6 '*ca&* t)(*, *n*r76, >) and a'+&r <a */-*nd*d!
! I(-+rtanc* t+ th* cr*at)8* and &';*ct)8* c+ntr)'&t)+n +. th* a&th+r, a <* a )t*rar6 and art)t)c
(*r)t +. th* <+r>
3! $200B% 1 SCC1 $E=C ca*% a7a)nt th* d*.*ndant <h+ <*r* a*7*d6 c+-6)n7 th* ;&d7(*nt
-&')h*d '6 th* -a)nt).. and r*-&')h)n7 &nd*r th*)r +<n na(*! O'*r8)n7 that th* -a)nt).. C+(-an6
c+&d n+t ca)( c+-6r)7ht )n a ;&d7(*nt &nd*r th* h*ad)n7 )t*rar6 <+r> '*ca&* ). had ar*ad6 *nt*r*d
th* -&')c d+(a)n, th* A-*/ C+&rt +n6 7rant*d an )n;&nct)+n )()t*d t+ th* h*adn+t*, .++tn+t* and
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*d)t+r)a n+t* a&th+r*d '6 th* -a)nt).. and a+<*d th* d*.*ndant t+ * th*)r CDROMS <)th th* t*/t +.
;&d7(*nt!
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ARUMENTS ADANCED
Th* )n.+r(at)+n ar))n7 .r+( (atch c+r* ) -&')c -r+-*rt6 and that th* c+r* &-dat*(atch
a*rt <*r* '*)n7 d)*()nat*d )n -&')c Int*r*t! And )nc* N*-t&n* had *(-+6*d )t +<n )n.ratr&ct&r*,
*..+rt and >) t+ d)*()nat* th* )n.+r(at)+n )n -&')c )nt*r*t thr+&7h S&-*rd&n> th*r*.+r* )t )
*nt)t*d t+ -r+.)t! Th* A-*/ C+&rt )n th* Tata Pr* Ca* 1 h*d, E/a()n*d .r+( an+th*r an7*, th*
-&')c at ar7* ha a r)7ht t+ r*c*)8* th* C+((*rc)a S-**ch, Art)c* 1 $1% $a% n+t +n6 7&arant**
.r**d+( +. -**ch and */-r*)+n, '&t a+ -r+t*ct th* r)7ht +. an )nd)8)d&a t+ )t*n, r*ad and r*c*)8*
th* a)d -**ch!!!! th* -r+t*ct)+n +. Art)c* 1 $1% $a% ) a8a)a'* t+ th* -*a>*r a <* a t+ th* r*c)-)*nt
+. th* -**ch!
S)n7* '*nch +. th* D*h) H)7h C+&rt 2 h*d, Th* c+r* +. th* (atch ) )n -&')c d+(a)n and can
'* 'r+adcat*d '6 an6 chann* a a -art +. )t r)7ht t+ r*-+rt c&rr*nt n*< an *8*nt!
1! Tata Pr* L)()t*d ! Mahana7ar T**-h+n*N)7a( L)()t*d "+r! AIR 15 SC 23B!
2! ICC D*8*+-(*nt $Int*rnat)+na% Ltd! "Anr! ! N*< D*h) T**-8))+n Ltd! CS $O!S!% N+!23142012
Th* c+&rt a+ h*d, <h)* th* =CCI ()7ht ha8* c+-6r)7ht ca)( +8*r a&d)+ and 8)&a
r*c+rd)n7 +. th* cr)c>*t (atch, ). d+* n+t ha8* an6 c+-6r)7ht +8*r )n.+r(at)+n -*rta)n)n7 t+ a (atch!
D*-)t* th*r* '*)n7 an arra6 +. r)7ht <h)ch ha8* '**n r*c+7n)K*d &nd*r th* c+-6r)7ht Act, 15,
). ) &n()ta>a'*, that th* -r**a(-t)+n &nd*r *ct)+n 14 +. th* Act, +n6 a--)* t+ c+-6r)7ht +r an6
)()ar r)7ht +n6 <)th r*-*ct t+ <+r> and cann+t '* */t*nd*d t+ th* +th*r r)7ht ) an6 (ann*r
<hat+*8*r! In th* )ntant ca*, ). ) a(-6 c*ar tht c+r* &-dat*(atch a*rt d+n+t c+nt)t&t* a <+r>
a d*.)n*d &nd*r th* Act, and th*r*.+r* cann+t '* a)d t+ .a <)th)n th* -&r8)*< +. th* -r**(-t)+n &nd*r
*ct)+n 14!
A-art .r+( th) th* S&-r*(* C+&rt 1 h*d, E8*r6 c)t)K*n ha r)7ht t+ )(-art a <* a r*c*)8*
)n.+r(at)+n thr+&7h th* **ctr+n)c (*d)a It r&*d that th* .r*&*nc)* +r a)r<a8* ar* -&')c -r+-*rt6,
and that th* @+8*rn(*nt *n;+6 n+ (+n+-+6 +8*r 'r+adcat)n7!
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1! S*cr*tar6, M)n)tr6 +. In.+r(at)+n and =r+ad Cat)n7 ! Cr)c>*t A+c)at)+n +. ?*t =*n7a
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S)nc* (atch c+r* )t*. ) a n*< <h)ch cann+t '* (+n+-+)K*d '6 an )nd)8)d&a *nt)t6 and athat th* -a)nt).. ar* d+)n7, ) that +nc* )n.+r(at)+n .r+( th* 8)&a r*c+rd)n7 and +&nd
r*c+rd)n7 c+(* )nt+ th* -&')c d+(a)n, a *-arat* data 'a* ) cr*at*d and )t ) .r+( that
)n.+r(at)+n 'an> +r data'a* that )n.+r(at)+n ) .&rth*r tran.*rr*d t+ 8ar)+& -*r+n )nc&d)n7
(+')* a--)cat)+n &*r, +nc* th* d)r*ct .++ta7* <h*th*r 8)&a +r a&d)+ +r '+th ) n+t &t))K*d '6
th* d*.*ndant, th*r* d+* n+t ta>* -ac* an6 8)+at)+n +. an6 r)7ht +. th* -a)nt).., )n a (&ch a
)n.+r(at)+n */)t)n7 )n -&')c d+(a)n ) n*< <h)ch ) n+t th* &';*ct (att*r +. a c+-6r)7ht, and
n*< ) that &';*ct <h)ch n+ +n* can (+n+-+)K*!
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ISSUE NO 2:
G6,6, 6, *&6 , &, #$ 8+# %*&#$ $#+ 6,9 &, 8&%& $ T,+,7##$ -
G6& # 8+# %*&#$
?+r> )n -&')c d+(a)n ar* th+* <h+* )nt**ct&a -r+-*rt6 r)7ht ar* */-)r*d, ha8*
'**n .+r.*)t*d +r ar* )nca-a'*! P&')c d+(a)n <+r> ar* n+t r*7)t*r*d '6 c+-6r)7ht and d+nt
r*&)r* a )c*n* +r ar* .r** t+ &*! P&')c d+(a)n tat& a+< th* &*r th* &nr*tr)ct*d acc*and &n)()t*d cr*at)8)t6!
P&')c d+(a)n (*an that a (at*r)a ) n+ +n7*r &nd*r c+-6r)7ht and can '* &* .r**6
'6 -&')c! P*a* n+t* that (an6 +. th* <*')t* (a>* a d)t)nct)+n '*t<**n -&')c d+(a)n and
F*/)'* C+-6r)7ht
In a ca*1 '6 th* D*h) H)7h C+&rt, Th* C+&rt ha r&*d */c*-t )n ca* +. &a M+(*ntar6
N*<
Cr)c>*t r*at*d &-dat* <) 7+ )nt+ -&')c d+(a)n )n 2 ()n&t* &a M+(*ntar6 N*<,
J&t)c* a()>) J! M*tha a)d that Cr&c)a M+(*ntar6 E8*nt , )>* .a +. <)c>*t!
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Th* a(* '*c+(* ta* +r +rd)nar6 n*< <)th)n *c+nd! S+ )t a--*ar that .+r th+*,
*8*n th* 2 ()n&t* 7a- <) n+t '* a--)ca'*! In a r&)n7 that <*nt )n th* .a8+r +. th* d*.*ndant
+n M+')* @+'a, Id*a C*&ar and P)6&h A7ar<a +. Cr)c'&KK!c+(!
Th* J&d7* a)d, Star Ind)a ca)( +. c+-6r)7ht +r -r+-*rt6 r)7ht '6 8)rt&* +. )t c+ntract
<)th =CCI ) n+t 8a)d! In 2 ()n&t* th* c+nt*nt In.+r(at)+n )n th* 'r+adcat can '*c+((*rc)a6 */-+)t*d '6 an6 -*r+n!
S& I$%#& P7. L%. / P#96 A&"&+ O CS(OS) NO. 2@22/2012 IA 145/2012> 1K@0/2012
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A -*r th* ;&d7*(*nt1 <h)* th* =CCI ()7ht ha8* th* c+-6r)7ht ca)( +8*r a&d)+ " 8)&a
r*c+rd)n7 +. a (atch, )t d+* n+t ha8* an6 c+-6 r)7ht +8*r )n.+r(at)+n -*rta)n)n7 +&t +. a
(atch, Onc* )t c+(* )nt+ -&')c d+(a)n! M*r*6 '*ca&* h&7* &( +. (+n*6 ar* )n8*t*d that
h+&d n+t at a ha8* an6 '*ar)n7!
Th* J&d7* a+ a)d that th*r* cant '* an6 -r+-*rt6 ca)( +8*r )n.+r(at)+n and
In.+r(at)+n <h)ch ) c+nta)n +n a&d)+ and 8)&a r*c+rd)n7 cant '* a+<*d t+ '*
(+n+-+)K*d '6 th* -a)nt)..! N+ +n* can (+n+-+)K* n*< )n ar7*r -&')c )nt*r*t a
ar*ad6 tat*d, a+<)n7 th* =CCI (+n+-+)K* n*< <+&d r*&t )n an a'&rd -r+-+rt)+n +.
ta>)n7 a<a6 th* */)t*nc* +. n*< @++d +r 'ad .r+( th* -&')c d+(a)n <h)ch ) *7a6
)(-*r())'*!
C9#6 C+&#* :-
It a--)* t+ <+r>
1! L)t*rar6 <+r>!
2! Dra(at)c <+r>
! Art)t)c <+r>
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3! A C)n*(at+7ra-h)c .)(
$a% )d*+ F)(
$'% A S+&nd r*c+rd)n75! A -*r.+r(*r -*r.+r(anc*!
A th** a'+8* -+)nt d+ n+t a--6 )n th) )ntant ca*!
1. S& I$%#& P7. L%. / P#96 A&"&+ O CS(OS) NO. 2@22/2012 IA 145/2012> 1K@0/2012
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=a '6 'a &-dat* +. cr)c>*t (atch* <) h+< '* d*a6*d '6 2 ()n&t*, */c*-t )n ca* +. >*6
*8*nt )>* .a +. <)c>*t! On)n* &-dat* and (+')* AS! r*at*d t+ cr)c>*t ar* -*r())'* a
+n7 a th*6 d+nt d)r*ct6 r*-r+d&c* a&d)+ and 8)d*+ .**d .r+( cr)c>*t (atch* and )nc+r-+rat*
2 ()n&t* d*a6 .r+( th* 'r+adcat!
H*nc* th*r* ) n+ r*tr)ct)+n +n n+t*<+rth6 )n.+r(at)+n +r n*< .r+( a (atch and th*r*
) n+ r*&)r*(*nt +. an6 a7r**(*nt +r c+ntract +r )c*n*!
Th* r*tr)ct)+n a+ a--)* t+ th* &-dat* that ar* *nt .+r a -r*()&(!
N+t*<+rth6 Th** ar* th+* *8*nt <h)ch ar* cr&c)a +r )(-+rtant )>* hat tr)c> 'a, .a
+. a <)c>*t, cr*at)+n +. n*< r*c+rd, c*nt&r)*, ha. c*nt&r)* *tc!
Pr*()&( Th) ) th* <)n)n7 +. th* t+ and +. th* (atch!
C$+#$ :-
?)th th* h*- +. a'+8* ar7&(*nt )t ) -r+8*d that (atch c+r* ar* )n -&')c d+(a)n and
n+ c+-6r)7ht +. th* (atch )n.+r(at)+n ar)*!
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ISSUE NO 3 G6,6, 6,, "& $? ,$#6*,$ 89 N,$,
N+ &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt <a 7a)n*d '6 N*-t&n* , th* */-anat)+n .+r <h)ch .++< a
&nd*r!
G6& # $?
Un;&t can '* d*.)n*d a +(*th)n7 <h)ch ) n+t )n acc+rdanc* <)th th* acc*-t*d
tandard +. .a)rn* +r ;&t)c* and ) a+ &n.a)r! G6& # ,$#6*,$
?h*n a -*r+n 7a)n +(*th)n7 .r+( an+th*r , th*n )t ) a)d that th* -*r+n )
*nr)ch*d! Th) *nr)ch(*nt can '* '+th ;&t and &n;&t! E7 A t&d*nt r*c*)8*
-r**nt .r+( h) -ar*nt .+r th* 7rad&at)+n Q It ) a+ an *nr)ch(*nt <h)ch ) ;&t! G6& # $? ,$#6*,$
Th* -r)nc)-* +. &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt ) )(-6 tat*d a A -*r+n <h+ ha '**n
&n;&t6 *nr)ch*d at th* */-*n* +. an+th*r ) r*&)r*d t+ (a>* r*t)t&t)+n t+ th*
+th*r! Th* (*an)n7 +. th) )n* ) that ). a -*r+n ha 7a)n*d '*n*.)t .r+( +th*r
-*r+n and th*r*'6 ca&)n7 + t+ +th*r -*r+n , th*n th* -*r+n <h+ ha 7a)n*d
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) r*&)r*d t+ r*)('&r* th* -a)nt).. *&a t+ th* a(+&nt +. '*n*.)t r*c*)8*d '6
th* d*.*ndant!
T6, #$#+, $? ,$#6*,$ &$ 8, $%,% #$ 6,, "&9
1) Un;&t *nr)ch(*nt can '* )nt*r-r*t*d a a -r)nc)-* +. A#,+#&$ ,;#9 >
-r+8)d)n7 c+rr*ct)+n <h*n n+r(a6 +&nd r&* -r+d&c* &n;&t r*&t )n -art)c&ar
ca*!
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2% Un;&t *nr)ch(*nt can '* charact*r)*d a a =+,&+ #$#+,’ )nc+r-+rat)n7 a 'r+ad
)d*a .+r ;&t)c* , .r+( <h)ch c+&rt can d*d&c* -&t)+n t+ -art)c&ar r*t)t&t)+n
-r+'*(!% Un;&t *nr)ch(*nt can '* &nd*rt++d )(-6 a */-r*)n7 a c+((+n th*(* +.
r*t)t&t)+n ca*!
Th* */-anat)+n +. &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt n+<h*r* .)t )t*. )n th* .act&a (atr)/ +. th*
)ntant ca* and th* r*a+n ) that th*r* had '**n n+ &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt +. th*
r*-+nd*nt at th* c+t +. th* a--*ant!
Th* En7)h a< r*c+7n)K* that th* ca)( .+r &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt ha .+&r **(*nt
&) E$#6*,$ 6, ,$%,$
8) & 6, ,,$, < +. a--*ant Q
) &$ $? &
%) %,,$, > # &$9 > 6 & 6&$, ##$.
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I. <* ta> a'+&t -+)nt (&) &$% (8) th* r*-+nd*nt a&nc*d a (+')* a--)cat)+n =S,
D$'’ )n 2013 and th* c+t )nc&rr*d )n a&nch)n7 a <* a ad8*rt))n7 th* a--)cat)+n
+n **ctr+n)c and -r)nt (*d)a <a '*ar*d '6 th* r*-+nd*nt )t*. and n+t '6 th*
a--*ant , th*r*.+r* th*r* ) n+ &*t)+n +. *nr)ch(*nt +. th* r*-+nd*nt at th* c+t +.
th* a--*ant! Th* a--)cat)+n d)*()nat*d (atch )n.+r(at)+n <h)ch ) ar*ad6 )n -&')c
d+(a)n $& 6,+% 89 S#$+, J%, &$% D#7##$ B,$6% , th*r*.+r* th* &n;&t .act+r $c% )
a+ a'*nt! And P#$ (%) ta> a'+&t chan7* )n -+)t)+n +. th* a--*ant and
r*-+nd*nt <h)ch ha n+<h*r* ta>*n -ac* acc+rd)n7 t+ th* .act!
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T6,,, > &++ 6, ,+,*,$ +&#* $? ,$#6*,$ &#+ #$ 6, ,,$
&,.
R,&$ &, $&*, MMBL
A .ar a th* &*t)+n +. ad8*rt))n7 th* (+')* a--)cat)+n S, D$' ) c+nc*rn*d ,
th* r*-+nd*nt &*d th* na(* +. MM=L and -)ct&r* +. th* -r+()n*nt -a6*r +.
MM=L ;&t t+ &"&, 6, 8+# ,&%#$ 6, , &$% $#$ 6, *8#+,
&+#&$. Th*r* ar* *8*ra (+')* a--)cat)+n <+r>)n7 +n -+rt -at.+r( <h)ch
-r+8)d* (atch )n.+r(at)+n +. *8*ra -+rt t+7*th*r <h*r*a )n th* )ntant ca* , S&-*r
D&n> <a a&nch*d t+ -r+8)d* (atch )n.+r(at)+n +. th* MMBL (atch* +n6! S+ , #"& ? 8+# &"&,$, 6& 6, $&*, MMBL &$% 6, #, #
*#$,$ +&9, ",, ,% 6, &%7,#,*,$ &+#&#$ > 6& 6, 8+#
& +&, # &"&, 6, , =S, D$' ’. T+ 7*t )t <* &*d &nd*rt++d ta>* th*
)ntanc* <h*n a -r+d&ct ) a&nch*d )n th* (ar>*t th*n ad8*rt))n7 that -r+d&ct )
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nat&ra6 acc*-ta'* '*ca&* an6 -r+d&ct cann+t r*ach th* -&')c &nt) and &n* th*
r*a+n .+r )t */)t*nc* ) >n+<n t+ th* */-*ct*d c+n&(*r +. that -r+d&ct!
S+ , &)n7 th* na(* +. MM=L ) -&r*6 ;&t).)*d '*ca&* )t <a ;&t t+ a<ar* th* -&')c
and n+t t+ d*c*)8* th* -&')c +';*ct*d t+ 7a)n &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt!
And S&-*r D&n> d+* n+t c+n)t +. an6 &n;&t .act+r that <+&d *ad t+ $?
,$#6*,$ '6 th* r*-+nd*nt at th* c+t +. a--*ant!
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I$ ##& P&' C&,1 , th* -a)nt).. carr)*d +n th* '&)n* +. c+nd&ct)n7 rac* (**t)n7
at a rac*c+&r* +<n*d '6 )t! Th* -a)nt).. d)d n+t -*r()t an6 d*cr)-t)+n2 +r )n.+r(at)+n
c+nc*rn)n7 rac* t+ '* 'r+adcat ! Th* d*.*ndant , an +cc&-)*r and +<n*r +. a -)*c* +.
and +n th* +--+)t* )d* +. th* rac* c+&r* a+<*d th* +th*r d*.*ndant ,
C**$",&+6 B&%&#$ C&#$ > t+ +'*r8* and 'r+adcat th* rac* ! Th*
-a)nt).. +&7ht an )n;&nct)+n a7a)nt &ch 'r+adcat)n7 c+nt*nd)n7 that )nc* )t *..+rt
and */-*nd)t&r* <a -*nt +n +r7an)K)n7 th* rac* , )t ha ;&# ,9 #63 )n th*
rac*! Th* C+&rt h*d that th* a< +. c+-6r)7ht d)d n+t 7a8* an6 -*r+n an */c&)8*
r)7ht t+ d*cr)'* a -art)c&ar *t +. .act , ;&t '*ca&* a -*r+n ann+&nc* .+r th* .)rt
t)(* , that a -art)c&ar h+r* <+n th* rac* +r an6 .act , )t <+&d n+t -r*8*nt +th*r .r+(
d*cr)')n7 th* a(* *8*nt!
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S)()ar6 )n F,# P8+#&#$ C&, > th* -a)nt).. +&7ht t+ c+-6r)7ht a c+(-)at)+n +.
t**-h+n* n&('*r , <h)ch <a d*n)*d '6 th* C+&rt +n th* 7r+&nd that # "& *,,+9
ENLISH CASE :
1) ##& P&' R&#$ &$% R,,&#$ $% C. L%. . T&9+ > 5 CLR @K 8.
2) CS (OS) NOS. 2@22 / 2012 > 32321 / 2012 2@0 / 2012
L,&+ C$, .*
3) &# ,9 # & +,&+ $, > #$ "6#6 *, #6 #*#+& "$,6# *&9
& &9 "6 %, &$ & "6#6 8,$,# #,9 & & "6+,.
U.S. CASE :
) F,# P8+#&#$ > I$. > . R&+ T,+,6$, S,7#, C. KK U.S. 30 (1KK1).
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& %#,,$ ,,$&#$ & &$% %#% $ , ##$&++9 ,#9< "6#6
# 6, #$, ;& $$ C9#6.
A-art .r+( th) n+ act)+n +. th* r*-+nd*nt ) &n;&t '*ca&* th*6 ar* n*)th*r c+-6)n7
th* act&a c+nt*nt +. th* 'r+adcat , n+r -r+8)d* acc* t+ a&d)+ +r 8)&a .++ta7* +. th*
'r+adcat! H*nc* , )n an6 *8*nt th* d*.*ndant ) +,&++9 ,$#+,% t+ d)*()nat* th* c+r*
&-dat* t+ th* -&')c and c+n*&*nt6 7*n*rat* )nc+(*! Th*r* ar* thr** r*a+n
&--+rt)n7 th* a'+8* c+nt*nt
1% Th* )n.+r(at)+n *(anat)n7 .r+( (atch c+r* a(+&nt t+ & <h)ch cann+t '*
+<n*d +r a..+rd*d c+-6r)7ht -r+t*ct)+n!
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2% E8*n ). )t <*r* a..+rd*d C+-6r)7ht -r+t*ct)+n , th* c+r* a*rt ha ar*ad6 *nt*r*d
th* -&')c d+(a)n and can '* .r**6 &*d '6 th* r*-+nd*nt!% And at at '*ca&* 6, C$##$ I$%#& $%, 6, A#+, 1K (1) (&)
c+n.*r th*( th* .r**d+( t+ d)*()nat* )n.+r(at)+n t+ th* -&')c!
Art)c* – 1 -r+8)d* th* r)7ht t+ -**ch and */-r*)+n <h)ch d)r*ct6 r*.*ct th* r)7ht
+. -&')cat)+n and c)rc&at)+n +. +n* +<n 8)*< )n th* -&')c <)th c*rta)n r*tr)ct)+n
-r+8)d*d &nd*r A#+, 1K (2).
G6& # F,,%* S,,6 &$% E,#$
It 'r+ad6 (*an +-)n)+n and +<n .**)n7 */-r**d '6 <+rd , (+&th , <r)t)n7 ,
-r)nt)n7 , -)ct&r* , +r an6 +th*r (+d* +. c+((&n)cat)+n !
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C**,#&+ A%7,#,*,$ P& ,,%* S,,6 &$% E,#$ :
In th* ca* +. T&& P, L%.5 )t <a h*d '6 th* S&-r*(* C+&rt that c+((*rc)a
-**ch ) a -art +. th* .r**d+( +. S-**ch and */-r*)+n 7&arant**d &nd*r
A#+, 1K (1) (&) 6, C$##$.
A+ )n a d*(+cract)c *c+n+(6 , .r**.+< +. c+(**c)a )n.+r(at)+n )
)nd)-*na'* !
And , a+ */a()n*d .r+( an+th*r an7* th* C+&rt a)d that th* -&')c at ar7* ha
a #6 ,,#7, 6, C**,#&+ S,,6 .
In th* C#', A#&#$ C&,4 > th* C+&rt h*d that *8*r6 c)t)K*n ha a
.&nda(*nta r)7ht t+ )(-art a <* a r*c*)8* )n.+r(at)+n thr+&7h th* **ctr+n)c
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(*d)a ! It r&*d that .r*&*nc)* +r a)r<a8* ar* -&')c -r+-*rt6 , and th*
@+8*rn(*nt *n;+6 n+ (+n+-+6 +8*r 'r+adcat)n7 !S+ , )t ) 8*r6 c*ar that th* r*-+nd*nt <*r* n+t )nd&7*d )n an6 &n;&t
*nr)ch(*nt and d)d *8*r6th)n7 )n a ;&t).)*d (ann*r!
INDIAN CASE :
5) T&& P, L%. . M&6&$&& T,+,* N#&* L%. AIR 1KK5 5 SCC 13K.
4) S,,&9 > M#$#9 I$*&#$ &$% B&%&#$ . C#', A#&#$ B,$&+ AIR
1KK5 2 SCC 141.
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ISSUE NO :
?h*th*r S&-*rd&n> ca&* Trad*(ar> d)&t)+n +. trad*(ar> MM=L
N+, th*r* ha '**n n+ trad*(ar> d)&t)+n +. MM=L
Th* &* +. a (ar> +r a trad* na(* )n c+((*rc* &..)c)*nt6 )()ar t+ a .a(+& (ar>!
That '6 a+c)at)+n )t r*d&c*, +r ) )>*6 t+ r*d&c*, th* -&')c -*rc*-t)+n that th* .a(+& (ar>
)7n).)* +(*th)n7 &n)&*, )n7&ar +r -art)c&ar! D)&t)+n ) c+(-r)*d +. t<+ -r)nc)-*
har( =&rr)n7 " tarn)h)n7!
D)&t)+n '6 '&rr)n7 +cc&r <h*n th* d)t)nct)8*n* +. a .a(+& (ar> ) )(-a)r*d '6a+c)at)+n +. a .a(+& (ar> ) )(-a)r*d '6 a+c)at)+n <)th an+th*r )()ar (ar> +r trad* na(*!
D)&t)+n '6 Tran)h(*nt +cc&r <h*n th* r*-&tat)+n +. a .a(+& (ar> ) har(*d thr+&7h
a+c)at)+n <)th an+th*r )()ar (ar> +r trad* na(*!
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Acc+rd)n7 t+ th* Trad*(ar> act 1,
$1% A r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar> ) )n.r)n7*d '6 a -*r+n <h+, n+t '*)n7 a r*7)t*r*d -r+-r)*t+r +r
a -*r+n &)n7 '6 <a6 +. -*r()tt*d &*, &* )n th* c+&r* +. trad*, a (ar> <h)ch ) )d*nt)ca
<)th, +r d*c*-t)8*6 )()ar, t+, th* Trad*(ar> )n r*at)+n t+ 7++d +r *r8)c* )n r*-*ct +.
<h)ch th* trad*(ar> ) r*7)t*r*d " )n &ch (ann*r a t+ r*nd*r th* &* +. th* (ar> )>*6 t+ '*ta>*n a '*)n7 &*d a a Trad* Mar>!
$2% A r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar> )n.r)n7*d '6 a -*r+n <h+, n+t '*)n7 a r*7)t*r*d -r+-r)*t+r +r a
-*r+n &)n7 '6 <a6 +. -*r()tt*d &*, &* )n c+&r* +. trad*,
A (ar> <h)ch '*ca&* +.
$a% It )d*nt)t6 <)th th* r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar> " th* )()ar)t6 +. th* 7++d +r *r8)c*
c+8*r*d '6 &ch r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar> Q +r
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$'% It )()ar)t6 t+ th* r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar> " th* )d*nt)t6 +r )()ar)t6 +. th* 7++d +r
*r8)c* c+8*r*d '6 &ch r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar>Q +r
$c% It )d*nt)t6 <)th th* r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar>" th* )d*nt)t6 +. th* 7++d +r *r8)c* c+8*r*d
'6 &ch r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar>
1! Th* Trad*(ar> Act, 1 S*c!2
I )>*6 t+ ca&* c+n.&)+n +n th* -art +. th* -&')c +r <h)ch ) )>*6 t+ ha8* an
a+c)at)+n <)th th* r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar>!
In th* )ntant ca*, MM=L ) n+t a r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar> th*r*.+r* n+ )n.r)n7*(*nt +.
&ch &nr*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar> ha '**n c+(()tt*d '6 th* d*.*ndant a )t ) c*ar6 (*nt)+n*d A
r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar>!!!!! Th* <+rd r*7)t*r*d ) &*d )n th* Trad*(ar> Act, 1 1, t+car).6
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that th* -r+c**d)n7 .+r )n.r)n7*(*nt +. th* Trad*(ar> <) '* a--)ca'* +n6 ). th* )n.r)n7*d
Trad*(ar> <a a r*7)t*r*d Trad*(ar>
On th* c+ntrar6 th* na(* MM=L " th* -)ct&r* +. )t -r+()n*nt -a6*r <*r* &*d .+r
th* ad8*rt)*(*nt +. th* (+')* a--)cat)+n S&-*rd&n>, thr+&7h **ctr+n)c and -r)nt (*d)a ;&t t+
-r*ad a<ar*n* a(+n7 th* (a* that S&-*rd&n> <) '* -r+8)d)n7 th* (atch c+r* +. MM=L!
Th*r* ar* c*rta)n (+')* a-- <+r>)n7 +n 8ar)+& -at.+r( <h)ch -r+8)d* th* (atch
&-dat* +. +n* +r (+r* -+rt *8*nt, )nc* S&-*rd&n> <a a&nch*d t+ -r+8)d* th* &-dat +.
MM=L +n6! Th*r*.+r* +&t +. n*c*)t6 )t <a c+(-&+r6 t+ a<ar* th* (a* r*7ard)n7 th*
-+rt *8*nt .+r <h)ch th* (atch )n.+r(at)+n <) '* -r+8)d*d thr+&7h th) a--!
S*c 2 Trad* Mar> act, 1
S)nc* th* (+')* a-- na(* ) S&-*rd&n>"n+ <h*r* )n th* na(* +. th* a--, th* na(*
MM=L ) &*d " n*)th*r th* a--! <a -a)d!
Th* na(* +. th* (+')* a--! )n n*)th*r )d*nt)ca n+r d*c*-t)8*6 )()ar t+ MM=L!
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S)nc* th* a-- ) .r** .+r a th* &*r &-*r d&n> ) ;&t -r+8)d)n7 th* &-dat*d )n th*
-&')c d+(a)n 7rat&)t+&6 " n+t .+r (a>)n7 (+n*6, th) 7rat&)t+& act +. P&')c A<ar*n*
-*r.+r(*d '6 N*-t&n* thr+&7h S&-*rd&n>can n+t '* h)nd*r*d '6 th* -a)nt).. n+ (att*r h&7*
&( +. (+n*6 <a -*nt +n th) -r+;*ct!
Acc+rd)n7 t+ ;&d7(*nt 1, <h)* th* =CCI ()7ht ha8* c+-6r)7ht ca)( +8*r a&d)+ "
8)&a r*c+rd)n7 +. th* cr)c>*t (atch, )t d+* n+t ha8* an6 c+-6r)7ht +8*r )n.+r(at)+n -*rta)n)n7
t+ th* (atch +nc* )t c+(* )n P&')c D+(a)n (*r*6 '*c&* h&7* &( +. (+n*6 ar* )n8*t*d
that h+&d n+t at a ha8* an6 '*ar)n7!!
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!!!!!! A ar*ad6 tat*d, a+<)n7 th* =CCL +r th* -a)nt).. (+n+-+)K* n*< <+&d r*&t
)n an a'&*r*d -r+-+)t)+n +. ta>)n7 a<a6 th* */)tanc* +. n*<Q 7++d +r 'ad, .r+( th* P&')c
D+(a)n <h)ch ) *7a6 )(-*r()'*!
1! Star Ind)a P8t Ltd! ! P)6&hA7ar<a"Or!
CC$OS% NO! 2222012 IA 143B52012, 1B02012 " 2B34201
Th*r*.+r* '6 -r+h)')t)n7 S&-*rd&n> .+r -r+8)d)n7 (atch &-dat*, th* -a)nt).. ar* c&r')n7
d+<n th* -&')c )nt*r*t <h)ch ) )n '**n -r+8)d*d <)th th* (atch &-dat* " h*nc* th) act +. th*
-a)nt).. ) n+th)n7 ** '&t r*tra)n(*nt +. Art! 1 +. th* C+nt)t&t)+n!
Th* **nc* +. .r** -**ch ) th* a'))t6 t+ th)n> " -*a> .r**6 " t+ +'ta)n )n.+r(at)+n
.r+( +th*r thr+&7h -&')cat)+n " -&')c d)c+&r* <)th+&t .*ar +. r*tr)'&t)+n, r*tr)ct)+n +r
r*-r*)+n '6 th* 7+8t! It ) thr+&7h .r** -**ch, -*+-* c+&d c+(* t+ ach)*8* +c)a )n.&*nc* ,
t+ tr*n7th*n th*)r 7*n*ra a<ar*n*, " t+ h*- +th*r t+ '*c+(* +c)a6 a<ar* c)t)K*n!
A n*-t&n* ) ar*ad6 a *ad)n7 t**c+((&n)cat)+n c+(-an6, )t tart*d th* (+')*
a--)cat)+n S&-*rd&n> n+t <)th a -&r-+* +. r*8*n&* 7*n*rat)+n '&t .+r act +. -r*ad)n7 th*
(atch &-dat* .+r +. c+t )n -&')c )nt*r*t!
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A .+r a th* -+n+r ar* c+nc*rn*d, =)7 =rand )>* P*), N)>*, McD+nad )n8*t*d h&7*
a(+&nt (*r*6 +n th* h&7* -+-&ar)t6 +. &-*rd&n>" '6 th* 8)rt&* +. <h)ch S&-*rd&n> 7a)n*d
-r+.)t! In)t)a6 N*-t&n* d)d n+t a&nch S&-*rd&n> .+r th* -&r-+* +. r*8*n&* 7*n*rat)+n
+th*r<)* )t c+&d ha8* char7*d th* a--)cat)+n <)th c*rta)n a(+&nt +. (+n*6!
C+((*rc)a Ad8*rt)*(*nt Part +. Art 1 1!
Pr+t*ct)+n +. c*rta)n r)7ht r*7ard)n7 .r**d+( +. -**ch *tc!
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1 ! A c)t)K*n ha ha8* th* r)7ht
$a% T+ .r**d+( +. -**ch "*/-r*)+nQ!!!!!
$'% T+ -ract)c* an6 -r+.*)+n, +r t+ carr6 +n an6 +cc&-at)+n, trad* +r '&)n*!
Th* r*at*d act can '* )(-+*d <)th c*rta)n r*tr)ct)+n ). th*r* ) a (att*r c+nc*rn)n7 th*
)nt*r*t +. th* +8*r)7n)t6")nt*r7r)t6 +. th* Ind)a, th* *c&r)t6 +. th* Stat*, .r)*nd6 r*at)+n <)th
.+r)*7n tat*, -&')c +rd*r, d*c*nc6 +r (+ra)t6 +r )n r*at)+n t+ c+nt*(-t +. c+&rt, d*.a(at)+n +r
)nc)t*(*nt t+ an +..*nc*!
N+n* a th* a'+8* */c*-t)+n r*at* )t*. <)th th* .+ct&a (atr)/ +. th* ca*! Th*r*.+r*
S&-*rd&n> $N*-t&n*% ha ;&t */*rc)*d )t .&nda(*nta r)7ht <)th+&t an6 8)+at)+n +. a<!
A th* Pr*a('* 2 +. th* Ind)an C+nt)t&t)+n <h)ch d*-)ct th* 'a)c tr&ct&r* )t*. a6
JUSTICE, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC " POLITICALQ LI=ERT OF thr+&7h, */-r*)+n,
'*)*., .a)th "<+r>h)-Q EUALIT +. Stat& " +. O--+rt&n)t6Q
1! Th* c+nt)t&t)+n +. Ind)a, Part III
2! Th* Pr*a('* +., Th* C+nt)t&t)+n +. Ind)a!
Th* Sc+-* +. Art 1!
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Th* .r**d+( +. -**ch ) r*7ard*d a th* .)rt c+nd)t)+n +. )'*rt6! It +cc&-)* a -r*.*rr*d ")(-+rtant -+)t)+n )n h)*rarch6 +. th* )'*rt6, )t ) tr&6 a)d a'&t th* .r**d+( +). -**ch that )t )
th* (+th*r +. a +th*r )'*rt)* ! Fr**d+( +. -**ch " */-r*)+n (*an th* r)7ht t+ */-r* +&r
+<n c+n8)ct)+n " +-)n)+n .r**6 '6 <+rd +. (+&th, <r)t)n7, -r)nt)n7, -)ct&r* +r an6 +th*r
(+d*!
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In th* (+d*rn t)(* )t ) <)d*6 acc*-t*d that th* r)7ht t+ .r**d+( +. -**ch ) th* **nc*
+. .r** +c)*t6 " )t (&t '* a.* 7&ard*d at a t)(*! Th* .)rt -r)nc)-* +. a .r**+c)*t6 ) an
&ntra((**d .+< +. <+rd ) an +-*n .+r&(! L)'*rt6 t+ */-r* +-)n)+n " )d*a <)th+&t
h)ndr*nc*, *-*c)a6 <)th+&t .*ar +. -&n)h(*nt -a6 a )7n).)cant r+* )n th* d*8*+-(*nt +.
that -art)c&ar +c)*t6 " &t)(at*6 .+r that tat*! It ) +n* +. th* (+t )(-+rtant .&nda(*nta
)'*rt)* 7&arant**d a7a)nt tat* &-r*)+n +r r*7&at)+n ! Fr**d+( +. -**ch ) 7&arant**d n+t
+n6 '6 th* c+nt)t&t)+n +r tat&t* '&t a+ '6 8ar)+& )nt*rnat)+na c+n8*nt)+n 1!
Fr**d+( +. -**ch +..*r h&(an '*)n7 t+ */-r* h)h*r .**)n7 t+ +th*r '&t th) ) n+t
th* +n6 r*a+nQ -&r-+* t+ -r+t*ct th* .r**d+( +. -**ch! Th*r* c+&d '* (+r* r*a+n t+ -r+t*ct
th** **nt)a )'*rt)*! Th*r* ar* c*rta)n )(-+rtant ;&t).)cat)+n .+r .r**d+( +. -**ch <h)ch
ar* a .++<!
1! Un)8*ra d*carat)+n +. h&(an r)7ht!
1! Fr**-**ch a an a-*ct +. *..&.)(*nt" d*8*+-(*nt .r**d+( +. -**ch ) an)nt*7ra a-*ct +. *ach )nd)8)d&a r)7ht t+ *. d*8*+-(*nt" *. .&.)(*nt! R*tr)ct)+n +n
<hat <* ar* a+<*d t+ a6 " <r)t +r t+ h*ar " r*a <) ha(-*r +&r -*r+na)t6 " )t 7r+<th! I.
h*- a( )nd)8)d&a t+ atta)n *..&.)(*nt!
Th& <* can a6 that -r+t*ct)+n +. .r**d+( +. -**ch ) 8*r6 (&ch **nt)a! Pr+t*ct)+n
+. .r**d+( +. -**ch ) )(-+rtant .+r th* d)c+8*r6 +. tr&th '6 +-*n d)c&)+n .+r *.
.&.)(*nt" d*8*+-(*nt, .+r */-r*)n7 '*)*. " -+)t)ca att)t&d*, " .+r act)8* -art)c)-at)+n )n
d*(+crac6!
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?h*r*.+r*, )n th* )7ht +. )&* ra)*d, ar7&(*nt ad8anc*d and a&th+r)t)* c)t*d, )t ) (+t
h&('6 and r*-*ct.&6 r*&*t*d t+ th) H+n'* A-*/ C+&rt t+
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1! Ad;&d7* and d*car* that n+ c+-6r)7ht -r+t*ct)+n )* )n th* )n.+r(at)+n *(anat)n7 +&t +.
a (atch!2! D*car* that th*(atch c+r* ar* a (att*r +.-&')c d+(a)n and h*nc* cann+t '* -r+8)d*d
c+-6r)7hta'* -r+t*ct)+n!
! Ad;&d7* and d*car* that th* r*-+nd*nt ar* n+t )a'* .+r 7a)n)n7 &n;&t *nr)ch(*nt!3! Lat6, a+ t+ d*car* that n+ trad* (ar> d)&t)+n ) ca&*d '6 th* r*-+nd*nt a MM=L
) n+t a r*7)t*r*d trad*(ar>!
Th* C+&rt (a6 a+ '* -*a*d t+ -a an6 +th*r +rd*r <h)ch th) H+n'* C+&rt (a6 d**( .)t )n
th* )7ht +. ;&t)c*, *&)t6 and 7++d c+nc)*nc*! F+r th) act +. >)ndn* th* r*-+nd*nt a )n d&t6
'+&nd ha .+r*8*r -ra6!
Sd
$C+&n* .+r th* r*-+nd*nt%
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