Amusement parks entitled to only one benefit either U/s. 3(2) or U/s. 3(5)(a) of Bombay Entertainments Duty Act: SC

State of Maharashtra & Ors. Vs PAN India Paryatan Limited & Anr. (Supreme Court) Once an admission ticket is granted, it is not in terms of Section 3(2) of the Act but only in terms of Section 3(1)(b) of the Bombay Entertainments Duty Act, 1923. Section 3(2) of the Act has no applicability for a visitor to an amusement park who does not fall in any of the four categories mentioned in Section 3(2) of the Act. Since, the activities undertaken by the writ petitioners are not failing part of Section 3(2) of the Act, therefore, they are not entitled to rebate of 50% provided to specified ca...