DECODE | S3E6 - Rulebook: Movie Theatres and Restaurants in India

Love watching movies and eating outside? Then this episode is for you! Know the basic rules that movie theatres and restaurants in India need to follow, along with what you can do if these are being violated.

State laws that regulate movie theatres in their respective states are:

The Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1995: https://bit.ly/36FGD6X
The Assam Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953: https://bit.ly/2NLOW8M
The Gujarat Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 2004: https://bit.ly/2WPf5HC
The Himachal Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act,1979: https://bit.ly/2NLRio1
The Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1966: https://bit.ly/2Nsi1ap
The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955: https://bit.ly/2WOSoDs
The Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964: https://bit.ly/2pO2dWh
The Kerala Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1958: https://bit.ly/36FYz1k
The Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952: https://bit.ly/2NpvwYo
The Uttar Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 1974: https://bit.ly/2NohWnL
The West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954: https://bit.ly/33pQ20j

For more, visit www.lawsofindia.org

For detailed reading, click on the following

Factly’s article on Rules to be followed by Cinema Theatre/Multiplexes: https://bit.ly/2NoAjsZ
How Bharat got a Multiplex to arrange FREE Drinking Water to Moviegoers: https://bit.ly/2pOz6SK
Hyderabad INOX fined Rs.5000 for charging Rs 50 for a water bottle: https://bit.ly/2PV4324
Clarification by Dept. of Consumer Affairs regarding service charges by hotels and restaurants: https://bit.ly/2pSfe0S
FSSAI portal for complaints against food quality in restaurants: https://bit.ly/2oTx2IA
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: https://bit.ly/2CxdGMR

Modern life comes with many complications. To help you navigate through the labyrinth of rules in this age and also to make you aware of your rights as a citizen of India, we bring you Season 3 of Decode by Factly. This time, it’s all about life as we know it–noise pollution, women’s rights, fuel consumption, and lots more