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Neither wearing skimpy clothes nor dancing in public an offence: Delhi courtA Delhi court ruled that wearing skimpy clothes is not a crime, acquitting seven women accused of obscene dance performances at a bar. The ...12 Feb, 2025, 02.12 PM IST- Social media companies have seven days to tweak terms of use around deepfakes: Rajeev ChandrasekharIntermediaries will have to “explicitly” warn users that they cannot “host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update or sh...25 Nov, 2023, 11.34 AM IST
- We remain committed to continuously enhancing safety features for users: TikTokThe Madras HC has lifted its earlier ban on the Chinese short-video app with the condition that the content hosted using it should be free ...24 Apr, 2019, 10.05 PM IST
- Madras High Court lifts ban on TikTokThe Chinese parent company had appealed to the apex court against the high court's order.24 Apr, 2019, 07.55 PM IST
- Tik-ing the wrong boxes: Apps to face more scrutinyFirms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Bigo Live will face even more regulatory scrutiny in future.20 Apr, 2019, 04.45 PM IST
- Time runs out for TikTok downloads as Google, Apple remove social media app from storesThe app, popular among teenagers who use it to create and share short videos, was available on app stores of Google and Apple until Tuesday...18 Apr, 2019, 07.08 AM IST
- Bigo Live: A Chinese app captures Indian imagination with lascivious contentMany of the hosts on Bigo Live are young women who dance, sing, strip or talk dirty to millions of Indian men.29 Mar, 2019, 02.56 PM IST
- Maharashta government mulling ordinance against dance barsThe Minister for Finance and Planning said the issue will be discussed in detail during the weekly state cabinet meeting next week.18 Jan, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
- Standards of morality in society changes with time, says SC as it allows dance bars in MaharashtraThe court said it cannot be denied that dance performances, in dignified forms, are socially acceptable and nobody takes exceptions to it.17 Jan, 2019, 09.44 PM IST
- 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
- Govt presented weak side on dance bars in SC due to nexus: NCPIt also demanded that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis takes immediate legal steps to ensure that dance bars do not start operating in the ...17 Jan, 2019, 01.56 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
- Supreme Court refuses to stay Maharashtra's new law on dance barsThe apex court, however, allowed three dance bars which were granted licences by the state administration to continue to function under the...22 Sep, 2016, 12.27 PM IST
- Showering monies on bar dancers is against dignity: Supreme CourtRefusing to accept showering of currency notes on women dancers as tip, the bench said, "this provision shows respect for women. This digni...30 Aug, 2016, 06.36 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
- New Maharashtra Bill sets tough conditions for dance barsThe bill says that the owner or proprietor or manager of a bar will not allow any obscene dance or exploit any working woman for any immora...12 Apr, 2016, 02.10 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
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