Karnataka HC Quashes Enforcement Of 2% Cinema Cess On Movie Tickets, Says Act Never Validly Came Into Force

The Karnataka High Court set aside the measures used to enforce a 2% cess on cinema tickets, holding that the levy could not be collected because the Act imposing it had never been validly brought into force through a commencement notification. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the measures used to enforce a 2% […]

Bengaluru Consumer Court Orders PVR and INOX to Display Actual Movie Start Time on Tickets | Fines Theatres for Playing Excessive Ads

A Bengaluru consumer court mandated PVR Cinemas and INOX to indicate the actual movie start time on tickets, ruling against excessive commercial advertisements that delayed screenings and caused consumer inconvenience.