New Delhi: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday Stayed The State Government’s Order Capping Cinema Ticket Price at Rs 200 Across All theatres and Multiplexes, News Agency Ani Reported.The Interim Order was passed by justice Ravi v Hosamani after hering petitions filed by multiplexes, theatre openers and film prrowsers, who argued that the cap was arbitrary and struck at the root of their Business.The state government had earlier issued a draft notification under the karnataka cinemas (regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, proposing a uniform ceiling of Rs 200 per ticket, inclusive of taxes, reviews of tack Film’s language or venue. It also sought to omit rule 146 from the existing 2014 regulations. The government argued that the measure was in the public interest and referred to a March Budget Announcement as well as a supreme court RULING RULED RULD ANDELD A State’s Right to Regulate.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, REPRESTING The Multiplex Association of India, Had Told the Court there was no Basis for the Ceiling. “History is reepeting itself: earlier through go, now amendment by a rule,” He said, recalling a similar order in 2017 that was later withdrawn. He added, “Multiplexes spend huge sums on building cinema halls and there cannot be new direct to sell tickets at Rs 200.“Counsel for Hombale Films, Dhyan Chinnappa, also argued the rule reflected” Non -pplication of Mind “and Lacked Empirical Backing.Theatre owners, represented by Dr Ravishankar, maintaned that tickt pricing was a private contrast between exhibitors and moviegoers, who the government content contended Considered and insisted the cap served the general public’s interest.
