Madras HC junks plea to allow people to take own food into theatres

The Madras high court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking direction to cinema theatres to permit the public to bring their own food and eatables to the movie halls.

A division bench of Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the dismissal order while noting that theatre is private property and that there are no constitutional or any statutory rights recognized under a law permitting the public to carry their own food to theatres.

The plea was moved by advocate S Tamizhventhan. He wanted the court to direct the chief secretary to consider his representation seeking to take steps to permit the public to bring their own food to cinema halls.

According to the petitioner, even the basic requirements such as water bottles, bread and biscuits, snacks, food for children are not permitted while there is no law prohibiting such items into theatres.

"Food and snacks sold at the cinemas are charged exorbitantly and the prohibition to carry eatables especially drinking water and food for the children violates the right to life guaranteed under the Constitution," he said.

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