SC allows running of dance bars in Maharashtra

SC allows running of dance bars in Maharashtra – My View

I saw the news  The Honorable Supreme Court’s verdict allowing the Dance Bar business to run.  In 2005 Maharashtra govt. banned the dance bar business to stop illegal activities and rampant prostituion. Seven years after they were banned, dance bars can again run in Maharashtra with the Supreme Court today upholding a Bombay High Court verdict quashing the state government's order. A bench comprising Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S S Nijjar also vacated its stay order on implementation of the High Court judgment.

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 in the 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…

Personally backing up Maharashtra Govt.’s order of banning the dance bas business in the context of INCREASING ILLEGAL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE SOCIETY. And rampant business of Human Trafficking and Prostitution. The honorable Supreme Court’s judgment will again give wings to human trafficking and prostitution. I have not gone through the full text of the judgment but the very basic idea of any common human being is that such dance bars will certainly provide ways to many illegal activities.  This is the reason why I suppose Maharashtra govt. had banned the dance bar business in 2005.

I am deeply surprised what could have made the honorable Supreme Court to pass such judgment (With due respect to the highest court of India) without considering the social stigma and post effect of such businesses… I strongly believe that Human Trafficking and prostitution will grow more in the state…
What do you say my friends…?

M.J.
16.7.2013.