Covid-19 pandemic and the fear of the UK Strain of the virus.
The recent order by the Tamil Nadu government had come under fire from various quarters, as it was a public health risk, amid the pandemic. Some big names from the film industry including Arvind Swami had said that continuing with 50% was the apt move.
Days after the TN Govt order was issued, the
Union Home Secretary had written to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, instructing that Central Government’s Unlock Guidelines be followed. As per the Central Government’s (MHA) latest guidelines, cinema halls must operate with a maximum of 50% seating capacity.
100% occupancy in theatres: TN to file detailed reply in HC on Monday
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Published: Friday, January 8, 2021, 14:13 [IST]
Chennai, Jan 08: The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court that it would work out a solution and submit a detailed reply by January 11 regarding the permissible seating capacity at movie theatres ahead of the Pongal festival.
The Bench is being a petition filed by advocate Kannan of Madurai on behalf of S Muthu Kumar.
The petition was filed after the state government had permitted 100 per cent occupancy of seats in cinema halls. The petitioner said that this moved posed a threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fear of the UK strain of the virus.
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Updated: Jan 8, 2021, 02:36 PM IST
After the Tamil Nadu government decided to allow full occupancy in theatres, it has now informed the Madras High Court that they would work out a solution and come up with a detailed reply by Monday, January 11, about the permissible seating capacity at the movie theatres ahead of the Pongal festival.
50% seating capacity to continue in Tamil Nadu theatres; govt decision likely on Monday - A petition was filed against the state government’s recent order that permitted 100% occupancy of seats in cinema halls.
PIL in Madras High Court seeks ban on money lending apps sans RBI permit
The Public Interest Litigation(PIL) filed by lawyer S. Muthu Kumar highlighted the manner in which people were falling prey to online loan apps. Mobile lending apps are running without RBI permission. (Image for representative purpose)
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Updated: Jan 7, 2021, 04:18 PM IST
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has ordered notice to the Central, State Governments, Google, RBI among other institutions regarding the spate in cases of Online money lending at high interest rates via mobile apps. Bench of Justices MM Sundaresh and S Anandi had remarked that foreign money circulating without RBI permission, the methods of recovering the loans represented a sorry state of affairs.