Overview

• The High Court continued the stay on enforcing the ₹200 ticket ceiling in an order dated September 30 following an earlier stay issued on September 23.
• Multiplexes must maintain comprehensive, auditable data for each sale, including date and time, booking channel, payment mode, total collected with GST, digitally traceable cash receipts, and a manager‑signed daily cash register.
• If the ceiling is ultimately upheld, amounts collected electronically during the case must be returned to customers through the original payment method, excluding GST.
• The Multiplex Association of India has been directed to submit a refund-processing plan to the Licensing Authority within 45 days for approval and subsequent High Court vetting.
• The Karnataka government urged moviegoers to keep physical or electronic tickets to support potential refunds as exhibitors preserve complete sales records.