NDTV Imagine

PART A- SPECIFIC RULES

1. NDTV Imagine Ltd. /NDTV Convergence Ltd. /NDTV Ltd. (“Companies”) and/or the Channel will telecast a Program titled "Idea Dhoom Macha De" ("Program") every Thursday and Friday from 1st February 2008 to 9th May 2008 at 20:30:00. The Companies and/or the Channel reserves the right to change the dates, the timings and days of the Program, without giving prior written intimation to the viewers.

2. To participate in the Voting, the viewers must watch the Program and follow the instructions as given in every episode of the Program. The viewers by participating in the Poll will get an opportunity to cast their vote(s) for their favourite contestant(s) participating and eligible for being voted in that particular episode of the Program.

3. The voting ID No./Numeric Code of the contestant(s) or participant(s) is as follows:

4. Viewers interested in casting their vote for their favourite contestant(s) in that particular episode of the Program could follow either of the steps stated herein below:

4.1 SMS
4.1.1 Subscribers of Idea must SMS “Dhoom” to 55456 followed by the numeric code of the contestant (as per rule 3 above)

4.1.2 Subscribers of Airtel, Vodafone, BPL, Tata Indicom, Idea, Reliance, Spice, BSNL, and MTNL must SMS "Dhoom" to 56388 followed by the numeric code of the contestant (as per rule 3 above)

4.2.1 Subscribers of BPL, Vodafone, Airtel (mobile and landline) and Idea should dial 5056388 followed by the numeric code (as per rule 3 above). For e.g. if the viewer wishes to cast the vote for contestant who has been allotted 01 as the numeric code then the viewer should dial 5056388 01.

4.2.2 Subscribers of MTNL and BSNL (mobile and landline) should dial 1862 888 6388 followed by the numeric code (as per rule 3 above). For e.g. if the viewer wishes to cast the vote for contestant who has been allotted 01 as the numeric code then the viewer should dial 1862 888 6388 01.

4.3 Internet
Viewers can log on to www.ndtvimagine.com and follow the instructions stated on the website to vote for their favourite contestant, for a particular episode of the Program. In every episode, which is open for voting the maximum number of entries/votes that a respective viewer(s) can send per contestant per valid voting cycle via the Internet through www.ndtvimagine.com using one user/e-mail i.d. is 1.

5. The cost charged to the viewer by the operators (landline and mobile operators) for votes under category 4.1 and 4.2 will be as follows

5.1 For SMS: Each SMS shall be charged by the respective mobile operators at rate stated herein below:
Rs. 3/SMS: Airtel, Vodafone, BPL, Idea, Tata Indicom, Reliance, Spice
Rs. 1.5/SMS: BSNL

5.2 For Televoting through IVR: The rates that shall be charged by respective operators are stated herein below:
Rs. 6/minute to subscribers of: BPL, Vodafone, Airtel (mobile and landline)
Rs. 6.99/minute to subscribers of Idea

5.3 The cost of each SMS or Televoting through IVR (as the case may be) shall be charged by the respective operators. Neither the Companies and/or the Channel shall be responsible in case of any network problem and/or the costs charged by the mobile or landline (as the case may be) operator. Any dispute in connection to the same should be settled directly between the subscriber and the respective operator without involving the Companies and/or the Channel. Charges for SMS and Televoting through IVR are subject to change as per each individual operator’s prerogative and neither the Companies and/or the Channel is responsible for the same. Regardless of the above any vote sent via SMS or Televoting through IVR shall be charged as per applicable operators rates stated herein above.

6. Votes will only be recognized once the votes have reached and have been acknowledged by the operator within the stipulated voting time period as mentioned on-air. Any votes received for those contestant(s) who have been eliminated, shall also be treated as null and void.

PART B- GENERAL RULES

1. The Companies and/or the Channel reserves the rights to alter/amend the format of the Program, at any time and shall inform the viewers of the same, on-air. The Companies and/or the Channel reserves all rights to make amendments to the existing rules/format without prior notice to the contestant(s) and also reserves the right to bring back any previously eliminated contestant(s) in further episode(s) the Program as deemed fit by the Company. The Companies and/or the Channel shall have the sole discretion to take any decisions pertaining to the rules of the Program and such decisions of the Companies and/or the Channel shall be final and binding on all the persons including but not limited to the contestants or such other persons directly and/or indirectly connected/associated with the Program.

2. Viewers who wish to vote must be above 18 yrs of age and minor(s) shall vote with the consent of their guardian(s).

3. The voter(s) of the Poll agree that he/she shall hold harmless, the Companies and/or the Channel, its employees, officers or any other person in relation to any injury/damage/harm/loss suffered by him/her, in any manner, whatsoever in connection with the Poll and shall also not 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 against the sponsor and/or the Companies and/or the Channel to claim any losses, damages or relief's etc.

4. The Companies and/or the Channel is in no manner whatsoever responsible and/or shall not be held liable in any manner whatsoever, for any injury, death, mental trauma caused to the voter in any manner whatsoever, in connection to the Poll or the results of every episode of the Program.

5. The participation of the viewer(s) in the Poll shall mean that the viewer (s) has read, understood, accepted and agrees to abide with all the rules comprising the specific rules and the general rules of the Poll.

6. The outcome of the Poll/the decision made by the Companies and/or the Channel regarding the Poll shall be final and binding on the contestant(s), jury, voters and viewers and in no event the contestant(s), jury, voter(s), viewer(s) shall dispute the decision made by the Companies and/or the Channel and/or its employees in connection to the Poll.

7. The terms of this rules and regulations shall be construed in accordance with the laws of India and incase of any dispute or other matter arising in reference to the Poll shall be referred to a sole arbitrator appointed by the Companies and shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, amended from time to time. The venue for arbitration shall be New Delhi, in English language. The costs, charges and expenses in connection to arbitration shall be solely borne by the contestant(s), jury, voters and viewers disputing.

8. Votes received before and/or after the voting period declared in any episode of the program shall not be considered “valid votes” and such votes shall be treated as null and void.

9. The Channel and/or the Companies shall not be responsible for any delays/non-availability/downtime of the voting/poll service.

10. In the event that a contestant(s) cannot perform or does not complete a performance due to any reason, the said contestant(s) may have to forfeit the competition and stand eliminated as of that episode, and the decision pertaining to the same shall be at the sole discretion of the Companies and/or Channel and/or judges.

11. The Channel and/or the Companies reserves the right to re-schedule the date(s) of the competition.

12. The marks/points given by the judges to the contestant(s) are at the sole discretion of the Judges and no disputes regarding the same shall be entertained by the Companies and/or the Channel.