We specifically prohibit any listing or posting of classifieds or information in relation to the following items:
Alcoholic Beverages, Liquor, tobacco products, drugs, psychotropic substances, narcotics,
intoxicants of any description, medicines, palliative/curative substances nor shall you provide link
directly or indirectly to or include descriptions of items, goods or services that are prohibited
under any applicable law for the time being in force including but not limited to the Drugs and
Cosmetics Act, 1940, the Drugs And Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 Narcotic
Drug and Prohibited Substances Act and the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Living, dead person and/or the whole or any part of any human which has been kept or preserved by
any means whether artificial or natural including any blood, bodily fluids and/ or body parts .
Prostitution or any other service in the nature there of that purports to violate the provisions of
Immoral Act or Indecent representation of women which violates the contemporary standards of
morality and decency in Indian society.
Religious items, including books, artifacts, etc. or any information, description of any such item
that is likely to affect the religious sentiments of any person or group
Mature Audiences Policy includes films which do not have a certificate for public exhibition issued
by the Central Board of Film Certification and or described and depict or otherwise deal with
matters which are revolting or repulsive and or tend to deprave a persons mind in such a way that
they tend to offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by
reasonable adults
Obscene Items includes items which contain an indecent representation of women within the meaning of
the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986; Any publication or film or item that
describes or depicts a minor who is, or who appears to be, under 18 (whether the minor is engaged in
sexual activity or not) and any computer games not suitable for minor that are unsuitable for a
minor to see or play.
Offensive Material intended for use in a sexual setting (including "bondage" and "fetish" items,)
displaying sexual activity or portraying human genitalia in a "life-like" or realistic fashion
"Antiquities" and "Art Treasures" in violation of the provisions of the Antiquities and Art
Treasures Act, 1972 ("the Act")
Information or items that are defamatory, libelous, threatening or abusive in nature
Information that is fraudulent, misrepresenting as to the nature and use of the goods or the
services.
Counterfeit, Pirated and stolen goods or unauthorized illegal services (services for which you are
not licensed or permitted to do or do not have the authority to under take).
Items, goods and services that infringe or attempt to pass off any third parties intellectual
property or rights of publicity or moral rights and or purport's to breach any persons right to
privacy.
Electronically transmitting through any medium computer viruses of any type or any computer program
that facilitates hacking of a computer system which the intent to damage a computer or computer
network or intercept any personal data.
Your information shall not include any hate content, that is derogatory or slanderous in nature that
may directed to any individual or group or advocate violence against any users individuals and or
animals.
Hazardous chemicals and pesticides and/ or items in violation of Hazardous Chemicals Act, 1985.
Fireworks, Destructive Devices and Explosives including any material that enables the making of
fireworks, explosive triggers and explosive devices.
Identity Documents, Personal Financial Records & Personal Information (in any form, including
mailing lists)
Lottery Tickets, Sweepstakes Entries and Slot Machines
Items in violation of the Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Military or Police Badges, Uniforms, coats-of-arms and or any Government emblems, insignia, and/ or
items in violation of Emblems and names (Prevention of improper use) Act, 1950 and/ or Flag Codes of
India Act, 2002
Weapons and related items (such as firearms, firearm parts and magazines, ammunition, tear gas, stun
guns, switchblade knives or any other item which is prohibited under the Indian Arms Act, 1959.
"Pyramid schemes" and "Multilevel Marketing" and/ or similar scams which are solely listed for the
purpose of defrauding users.
Spam, abusive, duplicate, listing, fraud schemes (e.g. "Get rich quick" "work at homes" scams which
are solely listed for the purpose of duping users)
Inappropriate, Wrong Category (e.g dining table listed as office furniture).
Incorrect City / Location of Listing (listing allowed only in the city you are based in, of listing)
International Listings.
B. Without prejudice to the generality of the above, Coutloot does not permit posting or listing of classifieds in relation to the following:
"Securities" within the meaning of the Securities Contract Regulation Act, 1956, including
shares, bonds, debentures, etc. and/or any other financial instruments/assets of any description
Living, dead creatures and/or the whole or any part of any animal which has been kept or
preserved by any means whether artificial or natural including rugs, skins, specimens of
animals, antlers, horns, hair, feathers, nails, teeth, musk, eggs, nests, other animal products
of any description the sale and purchase of which is prevented or restricted in any manner by
applicable laws (including those prohibited under The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and/ or The
Environment Protection Act, 1986)
C. Your listing, information, Advertisement
Shall not be defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing. Further
shall not be fraudulent, misrepresenting, misleading or pertain to the sale of any illegal,
counterfeit, stolen goods and or services which do not belong to you or you do not have the
authority for. Further still shall not infringe any intellectual property, trade secret, or
other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy of any third party.
Shall not contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, easter eggs or
other computer programming routines that may damage, detrimentally interfere with,
surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information.
Shall not be allowed to libel anyone or include hate, derogatory, slanderous speech directed at
individuals or groups. You should not advocate violence against other users or individuals or
groups
2.In addition to the above and for the purposes of clarity all Users shall be expected to adhere to and comply with the following Policies while listing of items:
Restricted Item Policy: In addition to the above prohibited items policy
users shall also adhere to and comply with the restricted items policy while listing, posting or
providing information in relation to any goods or services.
Duplicate Ad listings are not allowed. Any ad posted more than once with the
same content or Title in the same city and category would be considered as a Duplicate Ad. We
advise you to post multiple ads only if you have different items or services for sale. All
duplicate ads would be deleted and posters penalized if the problem persists.
Mature Audience/Sexually oriented material: Classifieds relating to items
that includes items intended for use in sexual activity would not be permitted. (An example of
such classifieds relating to an item not normally permitted would be a classified for the sale
of a vibrator). Please also be aware that titles with graphic adult language are inappropriate,
regardless of the item contained in the listing itself.
3.Consequences of Breach of Listing Policy
Users who violate the prohibited items policy and or the restricted items policy may be
subject to the following actions
Suspension or termination of membership.
Permanent blocking of access to the site.
Reporting to Law Enforcement or Appropriate Authorities.
