PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED PRODUCTS POLICY
This Prohibited and Restricted Products Policy (“Policy”) is an electronic record published in accordance with the provisions of Information Technology Act,2006 and Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011. This Policy shall be read in connection with the Supplier Agreement and Supplier Terms and Conditions.
The domain name https://meesho.com (“Website”) and any related mobile or software applications (“Application”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Platform”) are owned and operated by Fashnear Technologies Private Limited (including its directors, full time employees, subsidiaries and affiliates, collectively, the “Company”) a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 with its registered office at 3rd Floor, Wing-E, Helios Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli, Outer Ring Road Bellandur, Bangalore, Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560103.
Platform is an online marketplace where registered suppliers (“Suppliers”) can offer to sell their products (“Products”) to registered users of the Platform. Supplier(s) may use the Application only for sale of Products which are inter alia legitimately procured/produced/sourced. Supplier shall not use the Application for selling or otherwise dealing with any product/goods/commodity whose sale or otherwise dealing with, is either regulated or prohibited or in contravention with any law in force in India, including but not limited to:
1. Drugs and Narcotics or Psychotropic substances: Supplier shall not be permitted to list or sell any drug, medicine, psychotropic substances, narcotics or derivatives thereof in contravention to the Applicable Law including but not limited to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules thereof. Drugs shall refer to the meaning prescribed under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 including but not limited to Ayurvedic, Unnani or Siddhi drugs.
2. Sale of any prescribed drugs or medicines in contravention of the Applicable Law and/or without any applicable license/approvals from the relevant authority for such sale.
3. Sale of Products which may infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties.
4. Pre-packaged Products not packed in accordance with the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and rules thereof.
5. Sale of Products in contravention of BIS standards.
6. Sale of spurious Products.
7. Sale of replica & counterfeit Products.
8. Sale of pornographic or explicit material/contents.
9. Sale of any adult Products which are obscene or any Product having obscene display/representation on its package, which are not legally allowed for sale, use or consumption.
10. Sale of promotional samples, free of cost (FOC), not for retail sale Products or freebies. 11. Sale of prohibited or restricted Products in contravention of Import Policy notified by DGFT.
12. Tobacco, tobacco Products or any Product containing nicotine and cigarettes including e-cigarette. 13. Adulterated or rotten produce.
14. Animal Products or hides/skins/teeth, nails and other parts etc. of animals which are illegal for sale or trade.
15. Sale of Liquor or Alcoholic beverages.
16. Products procured by indulgence in illegal activities.
17. Products hazardous to the health or safety of human beings.
18. Sale of any pyrotechnic device, explosives or fireworks.
19. Sale of any firearms, ammunition or weapons.
20. Sale of currencies including any old or discontinued currency.
21. Sale of securities including stocks, bonds, mutual funds.
22. Products containing any information to; a) defame or slander any person or groups of people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, or other factors; b) encourage or incite violent acts or c) promote intolerance or hatred.
23. Products not conforming to standards and regulations prescribed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India or banned by the relevant authorities for human consumption.
24. Specified Plants protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
25. Sale of cardamom not in accordance with the Spice Board Act, 1987.
26. Products ripened by use of carbide gas or Products not fit for human consumption. 27. Sale of tea in contravention of the Tea Act, 1953.
28. Sale of produce bearing false grade prescription or counterfeiting such mark in violation of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 and rules made thereunder.
29. Products imported or transported in contravention of the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 and the Plant Quarantine Order 2015.
30. Products released by government warehouses for sale by fair price shops under the Public Distribution System Order 2001 and Targeted distribution system order 2015.
31. Products imported or sold in contravention of any procedure established under law.
The above list is inclusive and merely indicative in nature and accordingly, such Products that are not listed above but either regulated or prohibited or in contravention with any law in force in India shall by implication be part of the above list, though not specifically listed.
In case it comes to the attention of Meesho that any Supplier is either selling/listing or attempting to do so on the Platform, Meesho may terminate the agreement with such Supplier with immediate effect including forthwith suspending access to the Platform by such Supplier, without the requirement of any notice, and, at its discretion, report such incident to the concerned authority, if any.
Source: Meesho Supplier Panel. Version 1.1, Last updated on 6th August 2021