Bombay HC quashes Maharashtra's ban on dance bars

July 16, 2013 10:58

In a verdict that could restore the livelihoods of bar dancers all over Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has lifted the controversial ban on dance bars that was implemented by the state government on August 15, 2005, saying it was an act of discrimination on the part of the state as it violated Article 14 of the Constitution of India that guarantees the right to equality.

The court slammed the Maharashtra government for its double standards in allowing bar girls to dance in high-end establishments and at independent performances, while banning it elsewhere, suggesting that the state had lost its battle on technical rather than human rights grounds.

The high court has given the government eight weeks to challenge the verdict that set aside the Bombay Police (Amendment) Act 2005, a legislation banning dance performances at eating outlets and bars. Alternatively, the state has eight weeks in which to re-issue cancelled licences. More

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