Dance bars
The morality police and dance bars
The dance bar usually has multiple areas and the ones on the higher floors are reserved for clients willing to pay more money for privacy.
Maharashtra govt mulling bringing in anti-dance bar ordinance
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that there can be “regulations” but not “total prohibition”.
Dance bars more about livelihood than morality
Social activists have noted that a large part of the dancers’ income went into educating their children.
SC lifts ban on dance bars, but says no ‘cash showers’
The SC said the state can neither exercise “social control” with its own “notion of morality” nor take exception to staging dance performances per se.
Govt will not allow immoral acts: Minister
SC says no data to support State’s perception that dance bars have no moral basis.
SC partially strikes down stringent rules on Maharashtra dance bars
The top court allowed orchestra and added that tips can be given but showering of cash and coins is not allowed inside bars.
Police raid dance bar in Mira Road
In a late night operation on Saturday, police personnel raided a dance bar in Mira Road and apprehended 23 people including four women.
SC notice to Maharasthra on petition against dance bars law
The provisions of the Act are manifestly arbitrary, excessive and substantively unreasonable.
There’s no art in bar dance, says Maharashtra government
The state government further submitted that bars must have CCTVs inside premises since “they are visited by criminal elements”.
Dance bars: SC asks Maharashtra to decide applications in 4 weeks
The state said that prevention of obscenity in public places is a part of public policy in India and was reflected in provision of IPC.