The petitioners pointed out to the court that a similar attempt to cap ticket prices was made in 2017 by issuing a Government Order (GO), but the order was withdrawn after cinema houses and others questioned the legality of the GO.
The High Court of Karnataka stayed the new rule capping cinema ticket prices at ₹200 (excluding GST) in all theatres and multiplexes across the State.
On September 23, Justice Ravi V. Hosmani passed an interim order on the petitions filed by Multiplex Association of India, film production houses Hombale Films, Keystone Entertainment, and VK Films.
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