Rules drawn by the cinema hall owner must be adhered to if a viewer enters a movie hall, since it is evidently a matter of commercial decision of theatre owner, the court held.
The top court was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the direction given by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. The bench said whether or not to see a movie is entirely the choice of the viewer and, if he or she seeks to enter a cinema hall, they have to abide by the terms and conditions subject to which the entry is granted.
The judges set aside a Jammu and Kashmir High Court order that had directed owners not to prevent people from carrying their own food and water inside theatres.
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