Overview

• In a September 30 order, the Principal Bench continued the September 23 stay on enforcing the proposed ₹200 ceiling on multiplex ticket prices across Karnataka.
• The court directed the Multiplex Association of India and all multiplexes under it to keep comprehensive, auditable sales records, including digitally traceable cash receipts and daily manager‑signed cash registers.
• If petitioners ultimately succeed, amounts collected electronically during the case, excluding GST, must be refunded to customers via the original payment method used for booking.
• The Multiplex Association must submit a detailed refund‑processing plan to the state Licensing Authority within 45 days for approval, after which it will be placed before the High Court.
• The Karnataka government advised moviegoers to retain physical or electronic tickets and instructed theatres to preserve all ticket‑sale data to facilitate potential refunds.