The appellants operated video parlours that exhibited pre‑recorded films using VCR/VCP and a TV projector onto a separate 100‑120 inch screen, with seating capacities exceeding fifty. The Punjab Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Players (Regulation) Rules, 1989 limited …
The appellants operated video parlours in Haryana, exhibiting pre‑recorded films through VCRs/VCPs without obtaining licences under the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952. They sought a writ from the High Court contending that a VCR does not fall within the …
M/s Regal Video operated a video parlour in Haryana, exhibiting pre‑recorded films through a VCR/VCP and a video projector onto a separate wide screen. The Haryana government, by a 1989 notification, amended the Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1952 to include Rules 98‑100 dealing with …
Deepak Theatre held a licence under the Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952. The licensing authority classified the theatre's seats into four categories and fixed admission rates, which the theatre challenged as ultra vires and a violation of its Article 19(1)(g) right to carry on business. The …
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