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

• Sai Santosh Vangala

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