New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday gives a decision in favour of bar girls of Mumbai. The apex court upheld a Bombay High Court order permitting bar girls to follow their profession. A bench comprising Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S S Nijjar also vacated its stay order on implementation of the high court judgement. The high court order had struck down a law brought in by Maharashtra State barring hotels and restaurants from holding such performances.
Seven years after they were banned, dance bars can again run in Maharashtra with the Supreme Court on Tuesday upholding a Bombay high court verdict quashing the state government’s order.
The Maharashtra government had in 2005 brought in an amendment in the Bombay Police Act which was challenged in the high court by an association representing restaurants and bars.
The high court in 2006 had quashed the government’s decision. The state government had moved the apex court against the high court’s order that same year.
The Supreme Court while admitting the government’s plea had stayed the high court’s verdict.
In its plea, the state government had contended that prostitution rackets were being run under the garb of beer bars and indecent and vulgar performances, “derogatory to the society” were taking place.
Bureau Report
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