Updated On 01/08/2024

Introduction

As a seller on Courtyard, you acknowledge and agree to comply with all

applicable laws and regulations and with Courtyard policies.

We provide this material for informational purposes only and it is not intended

as legal advice in any manner whatsoever. We encourage you to consult with

your legal counsel if you have questions about the laws and regulations

concerning your products.

You should carefully review the “Examples of Prohibited Product Listing”

sections in each product category shown below before listing your products on

www.courtyards.in (“Website”). In addition, there are restrictions on the import

and export of many products.

Consequences for Violations

Listing of products in violation of Courtyard’s policies or violation of applicable

laws and regulations may result in actions, such as:

 Cancellation of listing

 Limits on listing privileges

 Suspension of listing privileges

 Removal of your listing privileges

 Termination of your agreement and such other arrangement with

Courtyard; or

 Informing the relevant governmental, legal and regulatory authorities for

necessary action

Courtyard reserves the right to make judgments in its sole discretion about

whether or not a listing is appropriate and whether the same is in contravention

of Courtyard’s policy.

Reporting

Courtyard encourages sellers to report product listings that violate Courtyard’s

policies or applicable laws at vajrakavach@gmail.com. Please include all

relevant information, so we can conduct an investigation.Examples of Prohibited Product Listings

The examples provided in these Help pages are not all-inclusive and are

provided solely as an informational guide. In addition, any links provided are for

informational purposes only, and Courtyard does not warrant the accuracy,

adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information

provided in these links.

Restricted Products

 Coins and Paper Money Collectibles guidelines and examples

 Entertainment Product Guidelines

 Fine Art

 Jewellery & Precious Gems

 General guidelines for selling large appliances

 Large Furniture

 Offensive Products

 Plastic and thermocol

 School Bundles

 Televisions

 Homeopathic products

Coins and Paper Money Collectibles guidelines and examples

Examples of Permitted Product Listings

Reminder: All product listings must comply with all applicable laws and

regulations

Coins and Paper Money Collectibles is a restricted category and sellers are

required to obtain approval from the business team before listing Coins and

Paper Money Collectibles. For more information, see “General Seller

Requirements”.

Types of Coins and Paper Money Collectibles that can be listed under

Collectible Store:

 Collectible Coins

 Collectible Paper Money

Examples of Prohibited Product Listings

 Counterfeit coins and paper money, including Bank notes, Bonds and

Money orders.

 Items (i.e. coins and paper money) considered legal tender.

 Stocks and securities. Equipment designed to create counterfeit items.

 Cash or cash equivalent instruments, including money orders, traveller’s

cheques, stored value products like retail or open loop gift cards or

electronic stored value redemption codes (except for retail gift cards for

which authorisation from RBI has been obtained), gold, silver or other

precious metal bullion.

 Imitation and prop money that is not conspicuously marked “Copy”

including:

 Coins

 Tokens

 Paper Money

 Commemorative medals

Additional Useful Information

 The Indian Penal Code, 1860

 The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007

Entertainment Product Guidelines

Examples of Permitted Product Listings

Reminder: All product listings must comply with all applicable laws and

regulations

Entertainment Collectibles is a restricted category and sellers are required to

obtain approval from the business team before listing Entertainment

Collectibles. For more information, see “General Seller Requirements”

Types of Entertainment Collectibles that can be listed under Collectible Store:

 Exclusive memorabilia used by a celebrity such as a pen or apparel

 Signed merchandise

 Digital signed merchandise

 Unsigned limited edition merchandise

Fine Art

Examples of Permitted Listings

Remember: All listings and products must comply with all laws and regulations.

Accurate data is crucial to discoverability and sales in the Courtyard Fine Art

Store. Providing a clear and concise listing while also following a consistent

format will keep customers better- informed and enhance discoverability of art

works.Sellers are required to obtain approval from the business team before listing

artwork under the “Fine Art” category. For more information, see “General Seller

Requirements”.

Types of art works that might be listed in the Courtyard Fine Art Store:

 One-of-a-kind paintings, watercolors, drawings and two-dimensional

mixed media

 A print or photograph that is available in limited editions with the following

requirements:

 In an edition of 200 or less

 The only edition of the work published in that size (the same image

can also have editions of up to 200 in other sizes)

 The prints should be numbered (X/XX) and signed, or accompanied

by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and stating the

number of the print (X/XX)

 Artist proofs or color test proofs (CTP) are allowed for editions of

less than 200

 Secondary-sale works (artwork with a sales history), where the works

must be authenticated by the seller. The seller must have proof of

purchase or title for the work and provide it to the buyer. Listings should

include provenance (with sales history) where applicable.

Examples of Prohibited Listings

 Reminder: All listings and products must comply with all laws and

regulations.

 The following types of art works are prohibited and must not be listed in

the Courtyard Fine Art Store:

 Three dimensional artwork, such as sculptures

 Textile or anthropological or archaeological-based art

 Products that promote or glorify hatred, violence, racial, sexual or

religious intolerance or promote organizations with such views

 Crime scene Paintings/ Prints

 Morgue or autopsy Paintings/ Prints

 Products related to terrorist activities including sale of images or items

relating to current criminals, prisoners, or any terrorist outfits, etc.

 Products that depict children (including boys, girls, baby) and youth

(including boys, girls) in a sexually suggestive manner or a manner that

encourages child sex acts, child nudity, child profanity, child drug use or

profanity.

 Graphic pornographic or nude paintings/ prints

 Products that promote xenophobia and hate against immigrant and

refugee groups Paintings/ Prints that are not legally approved for sale or reproduction of

artwork that violate any copyright.

 Paintings/ Prints that Courtyard deems offensive are prohibited from

listing on Courtyard.in. Courtyard reserves the right to determine the

appropriateness of listings on its site, and remove any listing at any time.

 Painting epigraph or other art works which are ‘antiques’ (that is, has been

in existence for not less than one hundred years)

 Paintings/ Prints that are declared as ‘art treasures’ by Central

Government notification in the Official Gazette

 Artwork without a named artist

 Artwork that is a mass-produced or commercial work that has been hand

painted (also called “brush to canvas”)

 Artwork that was created as a reproduction of an existing work; the artist

did not deliberately make more than one version of the same artwork

even if there is a named artist or the artwork otherwise meets the

requirements above

 Promotional posters or advertisements even if they otherwise meet the

requirements mentioned above

 Artwork in a limited edition that consists of any of the following:

 Estate signed or estate editions

 Plate signed editions

 Creative Commons images or editions (CC)

 An edition of over 200, even if numbered and hand signed or

otherwise meeting the requirements above

 Open editions, even if hand signed or otherwise meeting the

requirements above

 Products related to art, but that are not artworks themselves (for example,

books about or containing art, posters of artwork, artwork printed on

clothing, and decorative mouse pads)

Additional Useful Information

 Trade Marks Act, 1999

 The Patents Act, 1970

 The Designs Act, 2000

 Copyright Act, 1957

 Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972Jewellery & Precious Gems

 Reminder: All product listings must comply with all applicable laws and

regulations.

 Examples of Prohibited Product Listings

 Gold, platinum or silver products that are not stamped in compliance with

applicable laws.

 Products that do not comply with the prescribed standards for the

Jewellery and Precious Metals under applicable laws.

 Irradiated gemstones, unless sale has been authorized by the

appropriate government authority.

 Diamonds that do not comply with the Kimberley Process Certification

Scheme or other certification schemes applicable in India.

 Clarity-enhanced white diamonds.

 Glass-filled rubies.

Policy related to listing of silver jewellery and bullion items

Any silver jewellery or bullion which is of 92.5% purity or above can be listed

and sold only by approved sellers. If you are interested to list and sell silver

jewellery or bullion which is of 92.5% purity or above then you must apply by

following the steps below:

To apply for approval:

1. In product listing , click Inventory and select Add a Product.

2. Run a search for the item that you wish to sell. If the item you wish to sell

is not yet listed, search for a similar item.

3. In the search results, click the Listing limitations apply link across from

the item.

4. Click the Request Approval button to begin the application process.

To check the status of an application, return to the Add a Product tool and click

the Selling application status link located towards the top of the page.

Please note that you will require scanned purity certificates for at least 10

ASINs from a BIS authorized lab.Policy related to listing of precious gems and jewellery items

Precious Gems and Jewellery is an ‘invitation-only’ category. Currently, we are

not accepting registrations under this category and do not allow sellers to

create or list products or add offers under this category without prior approval

from Courtyard.

What qualifies as precious gems and jewellery items?

Any jewelry item which consists of either one, a combination, or all of the

following:

1. Gold (9K, 14K, 18K, 22K, 24K)

2. Platinum

3. Real diamonds (does not include American diamonds)

4. Precious gemstones (sapphire, ruby, emerald)

How do I list precious gems and jewellery items on Courtyard?

Precious jewellery is an ‘invitation-only’ category and we are currently not

accepting any direct applications for listing on Courtyard. We will keep you

posted once we have an updated process for applying to list in the precious

jewellery category.

Can I add an offer to existing precious gems and jewellery products?

You cannot add offers to any existing precious gems and jewellery products

from another brand. Sellers can have their selling privileges suspended under

the Jewellery category in such cases.

Is there any penalty if I add precious gems and jewellery products without

approval from Courtyard?

Yes, such selections will be removed and repeat offenders can have their

selling privileges suspended under the Jewellery category.Policy related to Brand Infringement

Fashion Jewellery sellers can list an offer against an existing ASIN only if the

seller provides the same product and the same brand to the customer. Listing

an offer against a similar or a lookalike product under a trademark would qualify

as brand infringement. Please refer to FAQs below:

Can I add an offer to a Fashion Jewellery ASIN?

A seller can list an offer against an existing ASIN only if the seller is providing

the same product and the same brand to the customer.

I have the same jewellery design. Would that be okay?

No. If the ASIN is listed under a trademark brand, listing an offer against it (with

an item not belonging to the concerned brand) would qualify as brand

infringement. Corrective action would be taken against the defaulting seller,

based on complaints from the brand trademark holder.

Reminder: All listings and products must comply with all laws and regulations.

Policy related to Fire Arms and life threatening goods

Courtyard strictly prohibits sale of any goods that are life

threatening viz.. Guns, pistols, bullets, swords, daggers,gupti..

Etc.. As mentioned in the fire arms act 1959

Additional Useful Information

 Customs (Tariff) Act, 1975

 Customs Act, 1962

 Export-Import Policy

 The Fire Arms Act 1959

 BIS act 2016