The Karnataka High Court upholds the consumer court's ruling against PVR for airing lengthy pre-movie ads.

A consumer forum's ruling holding PVR Cinemas accountable for forcing patrons to endure lengthy commercials prior to the commencement of a film was temporarily halted by the Karnataka High Court on Monday, according to The Bar and Bench. Until March 27, the stay will remain in place.

According to the report, Justice M Nagaprasanna, while passing the order, noted that the Bengaluru consumer court had overstepped its jurisdiction by treating the complaint as a larger public interest issue. He pointed out that the forum went beyond its authority by dictating how theatres should operate and ruling that showing ads before a movie was an unfair trade practice. The judge also emphasized that the High Court has the power to intervene when a lower court exceeds its jurisdiction.