TMKOC-Quiz Rules

CLUB HOUSE RULES

The App titled “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House” is a skill based Multi-gaming platform that will be hosted with a collection of multiple games to be played online in multiplayer format with real money, and the App would be made available at tmkocplay.com for android and IOS App Store (“Platform”). The Game is owned by NEELA MEDIATECH PRIVATE LIMITED. (“NMPL”) as stated hereunder:

The App will be hosting multiple games as options to be accessed by users(s)/ player(s). The games made available on the App may be accessed and played by user(s)/ players(s) for real money either in “Battle Mode” or “Tournament” format to be organized and maintained by NMPL. The user(s)/ player(s) may also access the app and play games as part of free contests as well. The download and use of the App by a user(s)/ contestant(s) would confirm and constitute as a valid and binding agreement by the user(s)/ contestant(s) user to abide by the terms and conditions, rules and policies of the App.

This app is for the age group of 18+ years.

1. Offered Games:

The App being a skill based Multi-gaming platform hosts multiple games to be played with real money. The player/ user of the App may also play games hosted in the App for free without any monetary application. The App consists of the following games:

(a) Cricket

(b) Bubble Shooter

(d) Basketball

(e) Bottle Shooter

(f) Carrom

(g) Fruit Dart

(h) Rummy

(i) Scooter Race

(j) Skating Adventure

(k) Pickle Delivery

(l) Jeep Ride

(m) Lemon Spoon Race

(n) Potato Sack Race

(o) Jethalal Kite Flying

2. Steps for Registration:

a. Download the “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House” App from tmkocplay.com.

b. Please note, the application download is free of cost, however data charges may apply. For further details please contact your telecom operator.

c. You will be prompted to register by providing your mobile number. An OTP will be sent across to your mobile number to verify the same.

d. In the event the player/ user is already registered and has an account on the App “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Quiz Time”, the player/ user can directly login from the registered mobile number to the said account for accessing the services offered under “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House”.

e. Once registered, you will be prompted to provide your basic details such as Date of Birth, Email Address and State/City etc.

f. In the event the player/ user of the App uses a SIM card not registered in his name for registration, NMPL will not be responsible to track such player/ user.

g. In the event, it is not possible to determine with certainty the person who registered from a particular mobile number, that entry would be disqualified. Players/ users of the App are requested to use mobile numbers which are unique to them alone.

h. Taking part in the registration process shall be deemed to be an acceptance by the player(s)/ user(s) of the App to receive promotional messages from NMPL or any third party so authorized by NMPL.

i. The procedures for registration and participation in the Contests as provided via the App are subject to the Rules & Regulations stated herein. Non-conformance by any players(s)/ users(s) to the Rules & Regulations will disqualify him/her from participation or winnings, immediately, as the case may be.

3. Bank Account Verification:

Bank account verification is a necessary part of the withdrawal process that ensures funds are going to legitimate bank accounts. Also known as funding source verification, this confirms that the account being attached is a valid bank account.

a. User(s) of the App requesting for withdrawal must upload KYC (Know Your Customer) information as prescribed by the App.

b. The user(s) of the App would be required to be disclosed Bank information such as ‘Bank Account Number’, ‘Bank Name’, ‘IFSC Code’ and ‘UPI ID’ on the App.

c. In order to verify user Banking information whether the same was entered accurately, the App will make a small deposit of a nominal amount (Rs. 1/-) shall be remitted into the user bank account. It may take up to 3 business days for your bank to process this deposit.

d. Following confirmation of the authenticity of the user Bank account the deposited amount will be debited from the user(s) account, and bank verification charged shall be accordingly debited from User(s) wallet.

e. Applicable charges for verification purposes shall be as per applicable laws and rules and regulations.

f. In order to process the User’s withdrawal request, the User of the App must complete KYC and Bank Account verification.

4. Gaming Operations:

All the games offered under the App are multiplayer games, which requires an active internet network for proper functionality. All games offered under the App will have three (3) types of lobbies, which a player/ user of the App may avail, they are:.

A. Battle Lobby (Free Lobby):

Participation of Players in “Free Lobby” of the games offered under the App, will not require any participation fee.

Since there is no entry fee, there will be no prize pool on winning the match and the player(s) are not entitled to any monetary winnings as awards.

B. Battle Lobby (Paid Lobbies):

The Game Lobbies offer and operate on a 1 player vs 1 player experience or Multi-player format subject to the game.

Each game offered under the App titled “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House” will have multiple paid lobbies and the number of lobbies and the entry fee amount of these lobbies may be subject to change at the sole discretion of NMPL.

The number of Lobbies to be made available in each game shall vary at the discretion of NMPL.

The Entry/ Participation fee for a player/ user to enter into the Paid Battle Lobby may vary between the range of Rs.2/- to Rs.1000/-, which shall be decided at the sole discretion of NMPL.

C. Battle Lobby Prize Distribution System:

For Your ease of reference the monetary winnings/ prize in a game shall be distributed in the following, as elucidated hereinbelow by way of example(s):

The entry fee for participating in Paid Battle Lobby of the Games offered under the App may be Rs. 5/- only.

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Players can participate in these battle lobbies at any point of the day subject to payment of participation fee.

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For the Battle Lobby Two players would be matched and joined in a Game. By virtue of collection of the two players participation fee the total fee collected for the particular game will be to the tune of Rs. 10/-.

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The format of the games are high score performance based games with set time-limits.

In order to arrive at a winner in a Battle Lobby game a player must score and obtain maximum points within the set time limit. The time limit for each session of a game may vary between one (1) to two (2) minutes.

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The winner of a game shall receive their winning(s) deposited in the player/ user(s) wallet.

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The unsuccessful participant shall not be entitle to any winnings.

D. Tournament Lobby (Paid Lobby):

The Tournament Lobby as offered in each game under the App shall be a scheduled functionality and shall take place according to fixed slots.

Tournament(s) of a game shall be scheduled and held for a period of twenty-four (24) hours. Example- From 9am 1st Jan till 9am 2nd Jan.

A player can choose to play anytime within the twenty-four (24) hours since the Tournament commences by paying the entry fee.

Entry for player(s)/ user(s) of the App shall be limited to 2000 participants in each tournament, subject to payment of participation fee. The limit of 2000 participants is subject to change at the sole discretion of NMPL.

In the tournament, the high-score obtained by a player/user in the sessions will be accordingly registered in the tournaments leaderboard.

A player may choose to re-enter and play in the tournament by paying the entry fee again. If in the event the player in the game scores a higher score that his/her previous score, then in such event the new high-score will be registered in the leaderboard. Alternatively, in the event the new score is lower than the previously registered high-score then in such event the previous high-score will be retained to be reflected on the leaderboard.

There will be a set limit on the number of times a player/user can re-enter a tournament, as prescribed in the App by way of notification.

Depending on the total number of player/ user limit for the tournament, a prize distribution algorithm will be set in place by way of which winnings will be distributed to winners i.e. highest performers, of the tournament.

The prize pool will be then distributed amongst the winning participants according to the algorithm.

The Prize Distribution method algorithm adopted and utilized in the App may be subject to change and can grant all the participants in the tournament prize money or only top 100 or top 1000 participants of the total participants may be granted the prize money participating in the tournament.

If a certain amount of prize money allocated to the ranks according to the algorithm remains undistributed, the undistributed prize money will be moved to a wallet in the backend which will be later used for free entry tournaments with prize money or for CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities.

5. NMPL will not entertain any claims / questions / queries with respect to the authenticity or correctness of the results and list of winners declared in respect of the games hosted under the App.

6. Each Participant can refer the App to their acquaintances by inviting them through the “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House”.

7. NMPL will announce/ declare the list of winners of each tournament within 24 hours of the tournament ending by uploading the same on the “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House” App. It will be the sole responsibility of the Participants to check the names of the Winners.

8. NMPL shall have the sole discretion to decide whether or not to declare the Winners or the manner in which the Winners are announced and the Winners hereby undertake not to question or to make any claims against the manner in which the names of the Winners are declared by NMPL.

9. The prize money allotted to the Winners will be credited into their game wallet available in the “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House” App. The Winners have to withdraw their prize money in the following manner:

a. A request for withdrawal of the said prize amounts can be placed vide the “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House” app by the Winners, subject to a minimum withdrawal amount of INR. 250/- (Indian Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Only) being accumulated with NMPL.

b. The request may be processed by NMPL within 15 business days of such request being sent by the Winner to NMPL and subject to complete details as required by NMPL, being received by NMPL from the said Winner.

c. The Winners have to withdraw their prize money within 6 months from the date of credit.

d. The Winners shall furnish all the details pertaining to KYC, for withdrawal of prize money.

e. The Winner herein agrees and confirms that his/her account wallet shall be levied with applicable charges by the Payment Gateway towards withdrawal amount and the same shall be borne and paid entirely by the winner alone.

10. Any payments being made hereunder are being done through third party payment platforms and at all times shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the said third-party platforms.

11. NMPL shall in no manner be responsible for any failure on the part of such third-party payment gateway to make payments to the Winner.

12. Further, NMPL shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for any errors, omissions or failures on the part of the e-wallets where such prizes are being transferred.

13. The Player(s)/ User(s) of the App hereby undertake that he/she shall not raise any claims against NMPL in this regard and shall keep NMPL indemnified to that extent.

14. Winners should also note that TDS will be deducted as per applicable tax laws in India. Winners/Users are required to update their PAN on the App for availing TDS certificates and credit option.

15. General Rules:

a. The Player(s)/ User(s) of the App shall mean any person(s) who registers and / or participates in the Battles or Tournament (paid lobby) and who (i) is above eighteen (18) years of age as on the day of registration of the quiz; (ii) is a citizen of India residing in India (iii) is of sound mind and health and (iv) agrees to enter into and participate in the Contest in accordance with the Rules and Regulations as defined in this document.

b. The player/ user of the App shall be an Indian citizen and shall be permanent resident of a State wherein, the activity of participating on online quiz contests and gaming is not prohibited. (The States in India wherein such activities are prohibited or require licensing include, but are not limited to Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Orissa, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Nagaland) It is expressly clarified that, residents of States that prohibit such activities or games of skill and/or residents and/or citizens of any other country of the world other than India will not be eligible to participate in the Contest.

c. The Contestant or his/her parents/legal guardian, if any, should not have any criminal case and/or conviction against him/her.

d. The Contestants shall submit proof of age and address to NMPL (i.e., Birth Certificate, 10th Class leaving Certificate/ School certificate/ passport/ an affidavit signed by a magistrate), as and when demanded by NMPL.

e. The Contestant(s) shall at all times be liable to sign and submit to NMPL any declarations and/or documents as required to be executed by NMPL with reference to the Contest. Non-acceptance by any Contestant(s) of the declarations and/or documents stated herein will disqualify them from participation or winning, immediately, as the case may be.

f. NMPL also reserves the right to disqualify a Contestant in case where a discrepancy is found to exist in the information furnished/provided/stated by the Contestant during the registration and/or in the information stated in the documents furnished by the Contestant. All personal details and information requested by and supplied to NMPL by each Contestant must be truthful, accurate and in no way misleading. NMPL reserves the right to disqualify any Contestant from the Contest at its sole discretion, should the Contestant at any stage supply untruthful, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

g. NMPL reserves all the intellectual property rights pertaining to the “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Club House” as well as the Program and its Episodes. Any unauthorized use or display of any trademark, logo, content, copyrighted material, etc shall invite legal consequences against the infringer as permitted under the law and in equity.

h. NMPL reserves all the rights to alter, modify and amend the existing rules, in compliance with the Information Technology laws of India. It shall be the responsibility of the Contestants to check the rules, in case of any revision.

i. The player(s)/ user(s) of the App agree to receive any communication in terms of emails, texts, phone calls etc., which shall be made in relation to the games offered under the App.

j. The player(s)/ user(s) of the App agree to provide necessary information for the purpose of registering for the Contest and also in relation to availing the prize money, in case of winning the Contest.

k. Non-Conformance and breach by any player and/or Winners of the Rules of the App’s Battles or Tournament will result in automatic disqualification without any liability on NMPL and forfeiture of the prize money by and in favour of NMPL.

l. The Winners of the Tournament agree that, at no additional cost to NMPL and/or any party and/or person related to the same, he/she/it shall make himself/herself/itself available from time to time and co-operate with NMPL by participating in promotional activity/campaign launched in this regard by the Platform and/or NMPL and any non-agreement of the same will result in disqualification of the Winner from further participation in the Contest. It is clarified here that, subject to the disqualified Contestant having accumulated a minimum winning amount of INR 250/- (Indian Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Only) and above and subject to such disqualified Contestant having placed a request for withdrawal as per the terms hereof, within 15 business days from such request for withdrawal being received by NMPL from the Contestant.

m. The Winners agree that the prize money cannot be exchanged with other items and the Winner(s) shall further agree that he/she/it will not dispute the value of the prize money so offered to him/her/it upon winning the Contest. If the Winner(s) refuses to accept the prize money offered, NMPL shall be released from all obligations towards that Winner(s).

n. The Contestant(s) agrees that by entering into the Battle or Tournament (Paid Lobby) offered via the App he/she hold harmless and indemnify NMPL, its’ employees, its’ officers or any other person in relation to any injury/damage/harm/loss etc. suffered by him/her/it, in any manner, whatsoever, in connection with the App and by entering into the Battle or Tournament (Paid Lobby) the Contestant(s) and/or Winner(s) and any persons and/or parties and any family member, party, person related to the same unconditionally and perpetually waive any rights to make claims and/or file any applications, criminal/civil proceedings in any Courts, Tribunal and/or Forum and before any statutory and/or judicial and/or quasi-judicial and/or government bodies in India and anywhere in the World against NMPL and/or to claim any losses, damages and/or reliefs against NMPL which expression will notwithstanding anything stated herein include without limitation its promoters, directors, employees, consultants, subsidiaries, etc. for all purposes hereof. It is expressly stated herein that the NMPL shall in no way be responsible for any error(s), delays, defaults whatsoever in event of any technical fault or failure due to any reason whatsoever in relation to the Contest and/or otherwise including without limitation any force majeure, delays and/or failure of phone networks and/or internet connection, hacking, computer viruses, logic bombs, trojan horses, worms, harmful components, corrupted data or other malicious software or harmful data. The Contestants agree that the outcome of the Contest and declaration of Winner(s) and the prize money allotted to them, made by NMPL regarding the Contest shall be final and binding on the viewers, Contestant(s) and/ or Winner(s) and in no event shall the viewer(s)/Contestant(s)/ Winner(s) dispute the decision made by NMPL and/or its employees and/or Contestants in connection to the Contest.

o. The Contestants agree that, NMPL is in no manner whatsoever shall be responsible and will not be held liable in any manner whatsoever, for any injury, death, mental trauma caused to the Contestant(s)/Winner(s) in any manner whatsoever, including but not limited to the Contest and/or prize money.

16. Systems and Availability

a. NMPL will not be responsible for any break or disconnection or disruption in network connectivity in any manner, irrespective of the network being used. Network issues can disrupt various aspects of the games offered via the App. The player(s)/ user(s) of the App are advised to remain in an area with a strong and stable/ continuous mobile network signal of the telecom operator or internet service provider to ensure smooth functioning of the Contest.

b. Any loss or outrage or dissatisfaction suffered by the course of playing the games offered via the App by a Contestant would not be the responsibility of NMPL and/or its associates/ affiliates and NMPL or its associates/affiliates will not be responsible to make good any such loss or dissatisfaction.

c. All attempts will be made to protect the data from loss and corruption, but in the event such data loss happens, NMPL may have to continue with whatever data is available, or in any other manner as it may deem reasonable. NMPL should not be held responsible for any loss of data or the action taken on account of the same. NMPL will not be held responsible to make good any such loss or dissatisfaction on account of such loss.

d. Prior to start of play of the Battle or Tournament, the player/ user of the App must check that the app is operational and functioning correctly. The player/ user is advised to keep adequate RAM and phone memory available to ensure smooth functioning of the Contest. Quitting other applications on the device will also help towards smoother gameplay in case of some phones.

e. The player/ user is advised to keep the device from which the App is accessed is adequately charged. Low battery will result in shut down of the network and / or device and that will result in the player/ user not being in a position to play the games offered via the App.

f. The server used to communicate with the player/ user of the App has adequate redundancies built into it. However, in the rare cases, the server is down during the play, NMPL will, at its discretion but not as an obligation, determine such measures as it may deem fit, including cancelling certain sections or segments or question(s) from being scored and/or awarding points to all the players for that section, or any other means at the discretion of NMPL.

g. The App user(s) acknowledge that all possible issues may not have been identified by NMPL and its partners, and agrees to hold harmless NMPL and its partners for the application, network, process, technical or any other failures. Any losses, injury, discomfort, loss of privacy, inability to participate or any other discomfort of any sort caused to the Contestant or the Contestant’s property or device shall not be the responsibility of NMPL or its partners.

h. No person (i.e., either the user, or any person on behalf of the user of the App) shall initiate litigation against NMPL or its partners in any manner without first providing NMPL a complaint at help.ch@neelafilms.com and providing NMPL an opportunity to address the complaint.

i. In case any unauthorized activity is observed on the Contest, that particular Contestant will be disqualified to play till such time as NMPL deems fit. NMPL would not be responsible in any manner whatsoever on account of such disqualification.

j. NMPL shall not be liable for any failure of the application server or system in the course of playing the game or the Battle/ Tournament feature as offered via the App.

k. NMPL shall endeavor to make all reasonably practicable arrangements, it cannot guarantee or assure seamless connectivity or continuous availability of the application, server, system or software to the player/ user during the conduct of the games as these are dependent on external utilities/ service providers and factors which could be beyond control of NMPL.

l. NMPL accepts no liability and shall not be responsible and/or liable in any manner whatsoever in case the player(s) are unable to participate in the games offered via the App due to failure on the part of the telecom operator, facility provider, etc., or due to capacity constraints.

m. It shall not be open for the player(s)/ user(s) or any of their representatives to require an audit of the process or system adopted by NMPL as part of the process of conduct of the Contest or selection of Winners resulting therefrom.

n. No enquiries, appeals, verbal or written, shall be entertained in this regard.

17. Confidentiality and Publicity

a. NMPL shall keep all the information collected from the players/ users of the App confidential and shall not share the information so collected with any party, save and except for the purpose of maintain the App. The Contestant by providing the aforesaid sensitive personal information hereby agree that NMPL shall have the right to share the information so collected with such other third party as required for the purpose of the Contest and hereby agree that they shall not file any claim against NMPL for sharing of such personal information. Any information shared by the Contestant to NMPL shall be handled by NMPL in terms of the privacy policy of NMPL and shall be maintained for a reasonable period of time as is permitted by the Information Technology laws of India.

b. None of the player(s)/ user(s) of the App shall, without the prior written approval of NMPL, speak to the press or any other media or any third person, nor give any interviews or comments relating to any aspect of the App. The player(s)/ user(s) shall not disclose any information whatsoever relating to NMPL to any other party. Violation of this clause shall immediately disqualify the player(s)/ user(s) prospects of further participation.

c. The player(s)/ user(s) shall at all times keep confidential all particulars and details regarding the Contest.

d. The Winner(s) of the Tournaments as announced by NMPL from time to time, agrees that he/she shall make himself/herself available from time to time and co-operate with NMPL and participate in any activity and/or campaign (“Promotional Activity”) of any nature whatsoever without any money payable to the Winner(s). Further, the Winner(s) shall at no point of time refuse or disagree to participate in any such Promotional Activity for any reason whatsoever if required by NMPL. The Winner(s) agrees that the footage of any nature shall vest with NMPL, including but not limited to all intellectual property rights and any other rights for worldwide and in perpetuity.

e. Any photographs, videos etc. submitted by the Winners to NMPL or recorded, shall on submission / creation become the property of NMPL and shall be available to NMPL for exploitation across all mediums throughout the world in perpetuity. The Winner(s)/ user(s) of the App shall ensure that the photos or videos submitted by them in any public domain or their performances shall not be obscene, vulgar, defaming, denigrating women or children, hurting religious sentiments, depicting violence or shall not infringe the rights of a third person. The Contestant(s) shall solely remain liable for any action (criminal/civil) arising therefrom.

g. Acceptance of these Rules and Regulations by the player(s)/ user(s) of the App constitutes permission for NMPL, including its affiliates, to click photographs, record videos of the player(s)/ user(s) and use their name, photographs, likeness, voice and comments for advertising and promotional purposes in any media worldwide for purposes of advertising and trade without any additional compensation whatsoever

i. Without limiting the foregoing as per the latest guidelines mentioned under the Income Tax Act 1961 monetary winnings in any Contest of any particular day, shall be subjected for the Tax Deduction as per applicable tax laws of India. Winners/Users are required to update their PAN on the App for availing TDS certificates and credit option.

18. Accessing and using the App by a player(s)/ user(s) shall be considered to be acceptance of these Rules & Regulations.

19. The App may contain certain segments which will be sponsored by third parties. The participation and winner selection in such sponsor segments will be governed by the terms and conditions of the said third-parties. The user may choose to participate in activities made available by such third parties under such sponsor segments. These activities shall be independent of the games offered via the App. User(s) are requested to make sure they read the terms and conditions of such activities under the sponsor segments carefully. The user(s) of the App hereby undertake that he/she shall not raise any claims against NMPL in this regard and shall keep NMPL indemnified to that extent.

20. The user of the App hereby represents that he/she is not under any exclusive contracts with any other third party/ agency or is not under any kind of disqualification under law to enter into an agreement with NMPL or its affiliates, as the case may be.

21. The user shall undertake, warrant and guarantee to NMPL that the Contestant has the full legal capacity to participate in the Contest in accordance with these Rules & Regulations.

22. Any requirement by NMPL for the player(s)/ user(s) of the App to link his/her social media accounts hereunder, shall not be deemed to an endorsement of any of such social media platform and the information accessed by NMPL from such social media accounts shall at all times be subject to the terms and conditions of such social media website.

23. The player(s)/ user(s) acknowledges that he/she has voluntarily chosen to participate in the Battle/ Tournament features as offered in the games via the App at his / her free-will and is willing to bear all risk, costs & consequences arising from such participation in the Contest.

24. The player(s)/ user(s) shall not have any claim against NMPL and/or any of its affiliates connected with the App for the same. NMPL or any of the affiliates connected with the Contest shall not be responsible for any such eventuality and the player(s)/ user(s) shall not be entitled to claim any compensation from NMPL.

25. In the event of any fault, misunderstanding or dispute concerning any part of the App, and/or the game operations, the selection of Winner at any stage, the decision of NMPL shall be final and binding on all player(s)/ user(s) and other persons. NMPL is empowered to take a decision on any case or instances not covered by the present Rules & Regulations.

26. NMPL reserves the right to amend (add, delete or modify) the Rules & Regulations prospectively or retrospectively, at its discretion and without prior notice, in order to improve the App and services offered therein to remedy any issues that occur.

27. NMPL has the right at any time to terminate the Tournament(s) offered under the App without any prior intimation or notice to the public and also NMPL is not obligated in any manner whatsoever to compensate any person or persons who have participated in the Battle(s)/ Tournament (Paid Lobby) of the App.

28. Registration or participation in the Battle(s)/ Tournament (Paid Lobby) via the App does not guarantee a prize or award.

29. In case the Winner(s) is found to be in violation of any and all rules/process of the App, NMPL reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings against such person(s) including but not limited to having the concerned Winner to refund the prize money together with penalty interest as deemed fit by NMPL. If at any time, including after disbursement of prize, any information submitted by the winner(s) is found to be incorrect, false, or otherwise misrepresented or misleading, the player(s)/ user(s) shall be liable to refund all amounts received from NMPL is liable to reclaim the prizes from the player(s)/ user(s).

30. If any provision of these Rules & Regulations is held by any court or other competent authority to be void or unenforceable in whole or part, the other provisions of these Rules & Regulations and the remainder of the affected provisions shall continue to be valid.

31. NMPL is empowered to take a decision on any case not covered by the present Rules and Regulations

32. NMPL is in no manner whatsoever responsible and/or shall not be held liable in any manner whatsoever, for any physical injury, death, mental trauma caused to any player(s)/ user(s) and/or the Winner(s) in any manner whatsoever, in relation to the App and/or prize.

33. The Winner(s) of the Contest(s) offered via the App agrees that he/she shall hold harmless NMPL, its employees, officers, sub-contractors or any other person in connection with the prize won by him/her and/or in relation to the Battle(s)/ Tournament(s) (Paid Lobby) offered via the App including but not limited to the procedure in the App 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 sponsor and/or NMPL to claim any damages or reliefs.

34. NMPL or any of its affiliates will not be liable for any loss of earnings, employment or otherwise caused to the player(s)/ user(s) and arising as a result of his/her participation in the contest(s) offered via the App.

35. The Contestant(s) hereby agree to indemnify NMPL or its affiliates against any claims that might arise from their actions or omissions while participating in the games offered via the App.

36. The only way to enter the Battle(s)/ Tournament(s) (Free and Paid Lobby) offered via the App is through participation as described in Rules & Regulations. Any person claiming that he/she can help get you wins for a consideration is defrauding you. Please contact your local police and report this person immediately.

37. The participation of the player(s)/ user(s) in the games offered via the App shall mean that the player(s)/ user(s) has read, understood, accepted and agrees to abide with all the rules (including the General Rules) of the App.

38. The terms of this Rules and Regulations shall be construed in accordance with the Laws of India and in case of any dispute or other matter arising in reference to the App and/or the Games offered the via the App shall be referred to a Sole Arbitrator appointed by NMPL and shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, amended from time to time. The Venue for arbitration shall be Mumbai, and the proceedings will be held in English language.