The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued an interim stay order against the Rs 200 cap on cinema ticket regulation ahead of the upcoming release of the film Kantara: Chapter 1, starring Rishab Shetty, on Gandhi Jayanti.

The producers of Kantara: Chapter 1, along with the Multiplex Association of India, are among the several petitioners who have approached the Karnataka High Court against the new state regulations that have capped movie ticket prices at Rs 200 (excluding taxes) for upcoming releases.

The price ceiling, announced on September 12, followed the government’s amendment to the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 2014.

What did the petitioners argue?

Appearing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi argued that the government had superseded the provisions presc

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