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 ₹

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