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Star Sports has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s (TDSAT) recent order that had asked the sportscaster to enter into a fresh agreement with direct-to-home (DTH) operator Dish TV by dropping certain clauses.
Filed last week, the petition has been accepted by the apex court and a notice has been issued to Dish TV. Star Sports is being represented by Abhishek Manu Singhvi while Maninder Singh is representing Dish TV in the case.
The apex court said that the interim order granted by the TDSAT on 29 November 2012 would continue to be in effect. Furthermore, the court also stated that the directions granted by the tribunal in Para 17 of its 25 April 2014 order will only be applicable to Dish TV pending appeal.
In its interim order on 29 November 2012, the tribunal had asked Dish TV to co-operate with Star Sports (then ESPN Software India) for conducting audit of its subscriber management system (SMS) on the basis of which both parties were to meet and reconcile their accounts. It had also asked Star Sports not to give effect to the switch-off notices against Dish TV till further hearing in the matter.
In its interim order on 25 April, the tribunal had directed Star Sports not to ask Dish TV to sell its services for any minimum period. It had also directed Star Sports to modify Clause 5.6 which states that the DTH operator will have to sell the services to its subscribers for a minimum period of three months.
The tribunal had further directed Star Sports to modify Clause 8.2 to make the reporting requirement conform to the RIO published by the respondent on its website. The tribunal had urged both the parties to enter into the agreement based on the modified RIO as above within a period of two weeks.
In accordance with the tribunal’s order dated 10 April 2012 in Petition No. 382(c) of 2011, Dish TV was entitled to the restitution of the amount which was paid to the respondent for the months of September 2011 onwards.
The parties shall reconcile their accounts by taking the number of subscribers as calculated based on the above and Para 14 of the order, the tribunal had stated. It also mandated that the audit and reconciliation of accounts be completed within four weeks and the past accounts settled within four weeks thereafter.
Star Sports challenges TDSAT's interim order in Dish TV case | TelevisionPost.com
Filed last week, the petition has been accepted by the apex court and a notice has been issued to Dish TV. Star Sports is being represented by Abhishek Manu Singhvi while Maninder Singh is representing Dish TV in the case.
The apex court said that the interim order granted by the TDSAT on 29 November 2012 would continue to be in effect. Furthermore, the court also stated that the directions granted by the tribunal in Para 17 of its 25 April 2014 order will only be applicable to Dish TV pending appeal.
In its interim order on 29 November 2012, the tribunal had asked Dish TV to co-operate with Star Sports (then ESPN Software India) for conducting audit of its subscriber management system (SMS) on the basis of which both parties were to meet and reconcile their accounts. It had also asked Star Sports not to give effect to the switch-off notices against Dish TV till further hearing in the matter.
In its interim order on 25 April, the tribunal had directed Star Sports not to ask Dish TV to sell its services for any minimum period. It had also directed Star Sports to modify Clause 5.6 which states that the DTH operator will have to sell the services to its subscribers for a minimum period of three months.
The tribunal had further directed Star Sports to modify Clause 8.2 to make the reporting requirement conform to the RIO published by the respondent on its website. The tribunal had urged both the parties to enter into the agreement based on the modified RIO as above within a period of two weeks.
In accordance with the tribunal’s order dated 10 April 2012 in Petition No. 382(c) of 2011, Dish TV was entitled to the restitution of the amount which was paid to the respondent for the months of September 2011 onwards.
The parties shall reconcile their accounts by taking the number of subscribers as calculated based on the above and Para 14 of the order, the tribunal had stated. It also mandated that the audit and reconciliation of accounts be completed within four weeks and the past accounts settled within four weeks thereafter.
Star Sports challenges TDSAT's interim order in Dish TV case | TelevisionPost.com
