Supreme Court okays liquor in dance barsThe court did away with two other clauses that mandated a partition between the dancer and the audience and insisted that those seeking lic...
SC notice to Maharashtra government on plea of bar dancers' bodyThe union alleged that the term 'obscene dance' in the Act has been deliberately kept vague to allow the police to harass the women perform...
- Video of SP MLA's 'indecent' behaviour with wedding dancers goes viral
The video, which is also being aired on some local channels, shows the MLA allegedly showering currency notes on dancers at a wedding funct...
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...
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 ...
Supreme Court clears decks for dance bars in MumbaiSupreme Court cleared the decks for the issuance of dance bar licences as it modified the conditions for the permit and excluded installati...
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...
'Happy New Year' is homecoming for me: Deepika PadukoneAfter starting her career with Farah-SRK's joint production 'Om Shanti Om' 7 yrs ago, actress Deepika Padukone feels her upcoming project '...
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.
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.
Mumbaikars & the dance bar effect: It’s not always about righteousness Mr RR PatilThis subaltern market exists and thrives the same way many other unorganised city enterprises do, in the fault lines between the good, civi...
Dance bar effect: Will Mumbai's nightlife regain its zing or cause social problems?Only a few seasoned erstwhile patrons of these joints still living in Mumbai strike a discordant note.
Ban or not, Mumbai’s orchestra 'dance’ bars have long been in business as usualThis dance bar next to a famous restaurant in one of the most expensive suburbs in Mumbai has been functional for a few years now despite t...
Shiv Sena criticises SC verdict on bar dancersThe Shiv Sena has criticised the SC verdict lifting the seven-year ban on bar dancers in Maharashtra and asked whether courts are ruling th...
Mumbai dance bars may not open anytime soonMaharashtra government may file a review petition in the Supreme Court, hike fees and introduce more curbs on licences.
Mumbai bar dancers hope to get back ‘lost livelihood’Those in the know say Mumbai had roughly 75,000 bar dancers who were similarly affected, with some reportedly committing suicide.
No more barred: Dance bars back in the business of fun and frolicThe terpsichorean exchange between the supposed upholders of the law (and morality) and the custodians of the Constitution, however, is hea...