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Supreme Court allows dance performances by bar girls in Mumbai

New Delhi, Jul 16: 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



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.




The government had also contended that while there were only 345 licenced dance bars, about 2500 unlicenced bars were doing business in the state.




 

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