Synopsis: The court directed all multiplexes to maintain accounts of money collected from ticket sales via debit/credit cards, UPI, and other modes. If the court upholds the government order, the collected money must be refunded to ticket buyers; cash ticket revenue can be used only for specific welfare programs, and the government must inform the public.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, 30 September, refused to stay a single judge order that had stayed the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules 2025 which caps movie ticket prices at ₹200.
On 23 September, a single judge stayed the rules till further orders on a plea moved by the Multiplex Association of India and other entities.
Karnataka government on 12 September, issued a notification capping movie ticket prices at ₹