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Delhi court discharges two men accused of running dance bar flouting Covid-19 norms
December 04, 2021 2:27 pm
🔴 Court ordered a departmental inquiry against police officers for filing a false charge-sheet
Police rescue 71 women allegedly forced to dance at bar in Bengaluru
October 16, 2019 4:28 pm
The CCB special team in an operation raided a bar named Metro Night Live Band and rescued as many as 71 women, who are natives of Mumbai, West Bengal, Nepal and Madhya Pradesh.
Other side of the mirror: When lights on dance bars turned off
February 03, 2019 4:19 am
One night in 2005, as a ban turned the lights off on dance bars, the lives of Mumbai’s dancers changed forever. With it, that of taxi drivers, tailors, waiters, hawkers — an entire economy that sustained the industry. Fourteen years later, as Supreme Court clears the decks for reopening of dance bars, Tabassum Barnagarwala tells their stories.
Mumbai police go after dance bars with hidden cameras
June 10, 2016 2:45 am
Prior to the new Act, the Mumbai police could book those running illegal dance bars under mild, bailable non-cognizable sections that carried a maximum imprisonment of three months.
'Maharashtra govt was planning a special session to reinforce ban on dance bars'
May 17, 2016 2:29 am
But decided to not take judiciary head on, instead make use of executive powers to crack down on violation.
Three dance bars receive conditional licence from Mumbai police
May 13, 2016 2:01 am
The bar owners are however not happy with the new law passed by the Maharashtra government, which puts in place measures like shutting down of dance bars by 11.30 pm and not serving liquor in the areas where bar dances were performed.
Maharashtra Dance bars Supreme Court asks state to give licences
May 11, 2016 1:27 am
A bench led by Justice Dipak Misra also asked the bar operators to give an undertaking that they would not engage employees with criminal antecedents near the dance area.
Maharashtra Assembly passes Dance Bar Bill
April 13, 2016 2:10 am
Owners or operators face up to five years in jail and fines of up to Rs 25,000 for violations.
Maharashtra govt may rope in women’s commission to regulate dance bars
April 08, 2016 3:15 am
Sources said members from the women commission and NGOs fighting for women’s rights may even be permitted to inspect dance bars.
Mumbai: Stage set for dance bars to open
March 16, 2016 12:38 am
Police give licences to 4 dance bar owners, more to be issued this week.
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