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Don’t Collect Entertainment Tax for Kochadaiiyaan: HC

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May 23, 2014

Chennai, May 23: The Madras High Court has directed all theatre owners in the State not to collect entertainment tax from viewers of the much awaited Tamil feature film Kochadaiiyaan, starring Superstar Rajinikanth and Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone.

Tax for Kochadaiiyaan

A vacation bench of Justices M M Sundresh and R Mahadevan gave the direction while passing interim orders on a public interest writ petition from advocate S Muthiah of Ernavur, on Thursday.

According to the petitioner, the TN government issued an order dated July 21, 2011, granting exemption from entertainment tax for films bearing Tamil names, old films, holders of copyright of Tamil films and old and new Tamil films which are in consonance with Tamil language and culture. Challenging this, the petitioner filed a writ petition and the High Court on April 10, 2013 granted an interim stay of the 2011 GO. Citing the stay order, the government refused exemption from entertainment tax for Tenaliraman and Yennamo Yedho. Challenging this, the producers moved the Madras High Court and the matter was pending. The TN government passed a GO on May 12 this year granting ET exemption to Kochadaiiyaan. It also issued a circular stating that the exemption granted is applicable only from the date of grant of exemption and not before that.

The petitioner contended that when the operation of the main 2011 GO had been stayed, the government could not grant exemption to Kochadaiiyaan. The authorities have no regard or respect for the order of the High Court and are liable to be punished under the Contempt of Court Act, the petitioner said and sought to quash the May 12 GO.

Passing an interim order on Thursday, the judge said that admittedly the exemption granted stands valid as of today. Therefore, the exhibitors cannot demand and collect ET from the public. “In such view of the matter, we pass an interim order directing the Commercial Tax and Registration department and the theatre owners not to collect any tax for which the exemption has been granted by the May 12 GO,” the bench said.

The bench also permitted the petitioner to file an application to implead all the exhibitors in the manner known to law. It made it clear that the price as fixed by the government alone should be charged and collected.

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May 18,2020

Muzaffarnagar, May 18: Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family has been quarantined for 14 days in his house in Budhana in Muzaffarnagar district.

The actor and his family underwent medical screening and have tested negative for Coronavirus.

The actor reached his home on May 15 after taking a travel pass. He and his family have been asked to remain in home quarantine till May 25.

His mother, brother and sister-in-law also made the journey with him in his private vehicle.

The actor told reporters that he underwent medical screenings at 25 points during his journey.

Kushalpal Singh, Station House Officer (SHO), Budhana police circle, said that the health officials had visited the home of the actor and ordered a 14-day quarantine for them.

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July 11,2020

Mumbai, Jul 11: Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan announced on Twitter late on Saturday that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection.

Taking to Twitter to announce the news, he said, "I have tested CoVID positive... " He added that family and staff had also undergone tests while Bachchan has been shifted to a hospital. 

Bachchan ended his tweet saying, "All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested !"

Bachchan, who was last seen in Gulabo Sitabo that released on OTT platforms, will be seen in Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Bhrahmastra.

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May 2,2020

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Grande and Bieber announced on Friday(local time) that they are working on a song, 'Stuck With U,' which will drop next week with all proceeds slated to go to coronavirus relief.

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