Supreme Court · 1993 INSC 233 · Decided 14 July 1993
M/S. Laxmi Video Theaters and Others v. State of Haryana and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1993 INSC 233 · [1993] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 159
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3275/1993
- Decided
- 14 July 1993
- Bench
- P.B. SAWANT, S.C. AGRAWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Ci11ematograph Act, 1952-S.2(a}-Punjab Cinemas (Regulations) Act, 1952, S.2(c)-Pu11jab Ci11emas (Regulatio11) Rules, 1952-Video parlour ex­ hibiti11g pre-recorded cassette of cinematograph film through VCR!VCP. Held, is within the definition of 'cinematograph'-Punjab Entertainmellt Duty Act, lnte1pretation of Statute;-Whether "Cinematograph" includes VCR! A B c VCP-Held, it includes any apparatus for representation of moving pictures or series of picture:;-The definition must be given a meaning that takes into D account subsequent scientific development:;-Cinematograph
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