Dance Bar Ban
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Maharashtra may introduce ordinance against dance bars, says state finance minister
On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down some restrictions imposed on these bars under a 2016 law, and said there cannot be a total ban on them.
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Dance bars: NCP accuses Maharashtra government of ‘nexus’ with bar owners after SC judgement
State Home Minister Ranjit Patil said the government will curtail any ‘untoward activities’ that take place under the garb of dance bars.
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Dance bars in Maharashtra: SC strikes down stringent rules, says there should not be a total ban
The court said liquor can be served in the bars and set aside the Maharashtra Act’s rule on CCTV cameras inside the facility, citing privacy concerns.
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Ban on dance bars: ‘It seems like total moral policing is going on,’ SC tells Maharashtra government
The Supreme Court has begun the final hearing of petitions challenging a new law imposing restrictions on the licensing and functioning of dance bars.
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How Maharashtra is defying the Supreme Court to make sure dance bars never really reopen
The state's legislative council has passed a bill to regulate the controversial establishments, but with a host of riders.
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SC orders Maharashtra to give licences to dance bars, says no to CCTVs on their premises
The Association of Bars and Restaurants had approached the apex court against rules imposed by the state as pre-requisites to getting a licence.
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Maharashtra dance bars: Supreme Court asks government to issue licences within two weeks
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis maintained that his government is principally against opening dance bars and will explore all legal options against the order.
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Fadnavis backs Maharashtra dance bar ban despite SC ruling
Dance bars in Maharashtra have been a contentious issue, with an ongoing tussle between the state government and Supreme Court since the state first banned them in 2005.
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