New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday stayed the Karnataka High Court's order directing cinema multiplexes across the State to maintain auditable accounts of every ticket sold during the pendency of a case challenging the State Government's decision to cap ticket prices at Rs. 200.

A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the interim stay while issuing notice on petitions filed by the Multiplex Association of India and others challenging the High Court's Sept. 30 order.

The Court clarified that the Single Bench of the High Court may continue hearing the case relating to validity of Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which introduced the Rs. 200 ticket price ceiling.

Earlier, ...