Consumer Court Published & Fact-Checked 1 Sept 2026

Can cinema halls, airports, or restaurants prohibit patrons from carrying drinking water?

Verified Legal Answer • Reviewed by Hire Your Vakeel Legal Panel (Updated for 2026 / BNS & BNSS)

No. Supreme Court and consumer court rulings mandate that multiplexes and airports must provide free, hygienic, purified drinking water to all visitors. They cannot compel patrons to purchase packaged drinking water at inflated rates.

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