Keralam’s multiplex pricing debate: SC order in 2023 permits cinema hall owners to fix food prices
India’s Supreme Court, in a 2023 judgment on the K.C. Cinema versus Jammu and Kashmir case, ruled that cinema halls are private property. The court affirmed owners' right to set food and beverage prices and to forbid patrons from bringing outside items, stating such measures do not contravene public interest, safety or welfare. The decision fuels ongoing pricing debates in Kerala's multiplexes.