Panel set up to study capping of movie ticket prices: Govt to Kerala high court
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The submission was in response to a PIL by Manu G Nair of Thiruvarppu in Kottayam, seeking judicial intervention to regulate alleged profiteering by multiplex operators through excessive ticket pricing. The govt stated it aims to resolve the issue through a policy decision involving multi-level discussions with various stakeholders in the industry.
Considering the state's submissions, the bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji directed the state govt to file a memo, along with the order constituting the committee, by Thursday.
Accordingly, the petition has been adjourned to that date.
In his petition, Nair alleged that multiplex chains routinely inflate ticket prices based on factors like demand, time slot and release status, leading to exorbitant rates, particularly during the first week of screening. He also noted that several Indian states have introduced legal mechanisms to cap cinema ticket prices and ensure affordability.
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