Cinema Halls Can Set Own Rules On Food Consumption By Moviegoers: Supreme Court Rules
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In a relief for multiplex owners, the Supreme Court has recently pronounced its verdict that the cinema hall owners have their right to set terms and conditions regarding food. It ruled that the theatre owners can prohibit patrons from getting food and beverages from outside. "Should we start bringing jalebis to the movies?" the judges remarked at one point. The verdict, pronounced by a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha, was on a batch of pleas filed by theatre owners of Jammu and Kashmir and the Multiplex Association of India, challenging a J&K High Court order. As per the order, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court had removed the ban on people carrying their own food and water in theatres."The cinema hall is not a gym that you need healthy food. It ...