Karnataka HC refuses to lift stay on rules capping movie ticket prices at Rs 200

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 ₹200 across all theaters, including multiplexes.However, multi-screen cinemas with premium facilities of 75 seats or less are exempted from the maximum ticket price limit of ₹200.

According to Livelaw, the vacation bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Justice Rajesh Rai K expanded the interim order stating, “The interest of justice would be served by expanding the interim order to protect the interest of all concerned.”