Supreme Court of India · 2007-04-03
STAR INDIA PVT. LTD. vs SEA T.V. NETWORK LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/19038
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STAR INDIA PVT. LTD.
- Respondent
- SEA T.V. NETWORK LTD.
- Author
- KAPADIA
- Bench
- S.H. KAPADIA ARIJIT PASAYAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by Star India Pvt. Ltd. against the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal's directive for Star India to enter into a distribution agreement with Sea T.V. Network Ltd. The Court held that the terms of the agreement must not be unreasonable, emphasizing the importance of contractual obligations under the Companies Act, 1956. The Court upheld the Tribunal's order, reinforcing the principle that agreements in the telecommunications sector must adhere to fair practices.