Bar owners and dancers approach Supreme Court against the regulations passed by Maharastra Government.

Bar Dance Owners moves a petition to SC, protesting new conditions imposed by Maharastra Govt.
Senior Advocate, Mr. Prashant Bhushan, appearing for bar owners contented that SC reiterated in its order that Govt. shouldn’t intervene in a way of bar owners & Right to Profession of dancers, even though the Govt. is trying to evade each order by bring new rules which indirectly disoblige the said order.
The petitioners are protesting against ambiguous definition of obscenity, like three year jail prescribed for bar owner if dancer indulges in obscenity, ban on liquor in dancing area, mandatory partition between hotel and the dancing area and CCTV in the performing area and restriction of dance performances only till 11:30 while bars are open till 1:30 AM.
A Bench comprising of Justice Dipak Misra & Justice C. Naggapan gave time of six months to Maharastra Govt. to file a reply.
The Petitioners are also against the condition, stated as, bar dancers cannot be going to various bars but should be an employee of one particular bar, to which advocate of petitioner argued by comparing bar dancer profession to legal & doctor profession by saying that can such restrictions be put on lawyers & doctors that they cannot appear for various clients.
Naphade, counsel appearing for Maharastra Govt. said these comparisons are “Absurd”.
Senior Advocate Mr. Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for bar dancers said “they cannot be captive in one bar & they have right to perform in various bars”.
Apex Court strictly asked the DCP (licensing) of Mumbai to “change his mindset & Do not impose restrictions in the garb of regulation.”
On, 15 October, 2015 SC empowered the Govt. to crack down indecent and obscene performances while dealing with the petition of lifting ban on dance bar.