The court directed that water purifiers need to be installed within the water coolers so that people in the cinema halls get pure drinking water along with sufficient number of disposable glasses that needs to be made available near the coolers.
It was noted by Justice SM Subramaniam that the cinema owners may prohibit people from bringing their own drinking water from outside for security reasons.
In the order, the court noted “A cinema hall, which seeks to prohibit carrying of drinking water inside the cinema hall for security reasons, must necessarily provide free potable and pure drinking water through water coolers installed inside the cinema halls, before such a prohibition can be enforced.”
The High Court also directed that it must be ensured that people in the cinema hall get drinking water facilities at all times.
It was said by the judge that in case the order is violated, the owner of the cinema hall would be liable to pay compensation for the deficiency in rendering services to people who go to cinemas.
