Supreme Court paves way for reopening of dance bars in Maharashtra - with ridersHowever, the court said that the bars could remain open between 6 pm to 11.30 pm.
17 Jan, 2019, 02.00 PM IST
SC commences final hearing on pleas challenging Maharashtra law on dance barsThe apex court had earlier asked the state government to file an affidavit on the plea of bar girls and the status of applications for open...
08 Aug, 2018, 09.41 PM IST
SC pulls up Maharashtra government for not granting licence to dance barsThe SC on pulled up the Maharashtra government for not granting licence to dance bars and warned it not to overstep its powers by defying t...
25 Apr, 2016, 02.40 PM IST
Maharashtra government grants permission to four dance bars in MumbaiIn the wake of the Supreme Court order on resumption of dance bars in Maharashtra, the state government granted licences to owners of four ...
16 Mar, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks reply of Maharashtra Police on objections by dance barsThe court had noted that the provision was brought back in Maharashtra Police Act in 2014 after being held ultra vires in 2013 by the top c...
24 Feb, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
Maharashtra government promoting dance bars by dropping licenses: Sachin Ahir , NCPAhir said dance bars had ruined many families, especially the youth, but the present government supported them. He sought to know the ratio...
31 Jan, 2016, 11.02 PM IST
Dance bars: Supreme Court asks Maharashtra to decide in 2 weeks on 60 licencesSupreme Court asked the Maharashtra government to process in two weeks 60 odd pending applications seeking licences to run dance bars in Mu...
27 Nov, 2015, 01.46 AM IST
Will explore all legal options: Devendra Fadnavis on SC dance bar orderFadnavis said his government was not in favour of opening dance bars and would explore legal options after SC asked it to implement its ord...
26 Nov, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
SC allows dance bars for now in MumbaiBar and restaurant owners represented by their associations had sought their reopening, as had the dancers for whom this was a means of liv...
16 Oct, 2015, 05.36 AM IST
Maharashtra government unlikely to lift ban on dance bars, may appeal against SC verdictChief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that his government would decide on the course of action after studying the verdict.
16 Oct, 2015, 04.24 AM IST
Petitioner against dance bar ban welcomes SC orderBar Girls' Association cautiously welcomed the decision and said it now hopes for a suitable, quick and positive action from the present st...
15 Oct, 2015, 04.17 PM IST
Illegal dance bars mushrooming in KolkataThe proliferation of illegal dance bars came to light during recent police raids in and around the city to bust prostitution rackets.
27 Jul, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
Maharashtra bans bar dance in 5-stars, exempts discos and orchestrasOn July 16, 2013, the Supreme Court upheld Bombay High Court's decision to junk the ban on dance bars in the state of Maharashtra.
13 Jun, 2014, 11.21 AM IST
Goa government will eventually let dance bars operate in state: NCPNationalist Congress Party doubted "intentions" of Manohar Parrikar-led Goa government in not allowing dance bars in the state.
01 Aug, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
Goa government not to issue excise licence to dance barsThe Goa government today said it will not issue excise licence to dance bars in the state.
31 Jul, 2013, 05.01 PM IST
Mumbai dance bars may not re-open for monthsThe state government has not yet decided whether to file a review petition in the Supreme Court in the dance bar case.
17 Jul, 2013, 04.40 PM IST
Can re-open bars in a week once licences are issued, say ownersGetting licences, though, may take time, as the bar owners do not know how swiftly the state government would act to revive the controversi...
17 Jul, 2013, 12.10 PM IST