Supreme Court of India
The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, Madras Etc. v. Entertaining Enterprises, Madras and Ors. Etc.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the provision in section 9(2) of the Act being an ancillary provision on the subject of the Act which in pith and E substance is 'cinema'. lay within its legislative competence and hence is constitutionally valid.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screeh through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984: Sections 9 (2) and JO (2)-Held Constitutionally valib and within the legislative competence of State Legislature. Constitution of India, 1950: Seventh Schedule-List. I-Entry 49- 'Copyright'-List 1I - Entry 33- 'Cinemas'-Provisioils contained in Section 9(2) of Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on T~levision Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 held ancillary to the subject of Act which in pith and substance is 'Cinema'. I With a view to regulating the exhibition
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