कर्नाटक में सस्ते मूवी टिकट नियम पर हाईकोर्ट का स्टे: मल्टीप्लेक्स मालिकों ने जताई थी आपत्ति, राज्य सरकार ने 200 रुपए तय किया था दाम

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday imposed an interim stay on the government’s decision in which the ticket price in all cinema halls and multiplexes could not exceed Rs 200.

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In fact, the Government of Karnataka recently enacted the Amendment Act, under which the maximum price of tickets for all languages ​​in all theaters in the state including multiplexes was fixed at Rs 200.

This amendment also proposed to remove Rule 146 from the current 2014 rules. The government said that this step is in the interest of the public and cited the budget announcement of the March and the Supreme Court’s decision in which the state has been empowered to control ticket prices.

But this decision of the government was challenged by the Multiplex Association of India, Film Producers and Operators of big cinemas such as PVR and INOX shareholders, stating that it is said that it is not right to fix the price of Rs 200 ticket for all theaters, as they cost more than the single screen theater.

The petitioners said that the technology, investment, location format (IMAX, 4DX) of single screen theater and multiplexes seems to be in mind without making such rules.

The petitioners also objected to the fact that this rule has been made for selective cinema. He says that OTT platforms, satellite TVs and other entertainment platforms are beyond this. The rules have been arbitrarily exempted. In the rule, multi -screen premium cinema with 75 seats or less seats has been exempted from this, but the definition of premium was not stated.

On behalf of the Multiplex Association of India, senior advocate Udya Hola put the side and said that film ticket prices are a private agreement between the theater and the customers. Until the law is clearly written, the government cannot fix ticket prices. He said that any such restriction should be on the basis of law and there should be concrete information behind it, otherwise it is a violation of the right to business.

Additional Advocate General Ismail Jabiaullah on behalf of the government said that these rules have been made for public interest. He cited the announcement made in the budget in March and later the draft rules issued, to which some people objected. He said that the state has the right to control theater and entertainment in the Constitution.

The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) also tried to interfere in the matter, but the court said that the matter is not a PIL, so they have to prove that they have the right in it. Let me tell you, this interim order of the court will remain in force until the next decision comes.