Supreme Court relaxes norms on dance bars

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected certain conditions like providing live CCTV footage to police on performances in dance bars and asked the Maharashtra government to grant licences to owners within 10 days after they comply with modified guidelines

By :  migrator
Update: 2016-03-02 21:41 GMT

New Delhi

A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh gave three days to dance bar owners to comply with the modified conditions. “We are inclined to modify the conditions of installation of CCTV cameras and providing the live footage to the police. 

We direct that the CCTV cameras shall be installed at the entrance only and not at the restaurant or performance areas,” the bench said. “We direct the respondent (Maharashtra government) to grant the licences within ten days hence, if they comply with modified conditions,” the bench said.

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