The Supreme Court on Monday raised concerns over the steep rates charged by multiplexes for movie tickets as well as food and beverages, observing that pricing should be kept reasonable to ensure audiences continue to visit theatres.

A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing petitions filed by the Multiplex Association of India and others challenging certain conditions imposed by the Karnataka High Court while staying the state government’s decision to cap multiplex ticket prices at ₹200. Advertisement

During the hearing, Justice Nath remarked on the high costs of items sold inside multiplexes. “You charge 100 Rupees for a water bottle, 700 Rupees for coffee,” he was quoted as saying by Live Law. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, who was representing the Multiple

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