The Bombay High Court would hear on Monday the plea of granting interim stay on the ban imposed by the Maharashtra government on dance bars in the state. | |
| The high court has also asked the Union government and state deputy chief minister R R Patil to file their response to a petition of bar owner's association challenging validity of the act banning such establishments. |
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| The association had sought an interim stay on implementation of ban on dance bars in the state, saying it would affect the livelihood of many persons. |
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| The association had challenged the Mumbai Police (Amendment) Act, 2005, banning the dance bars in Maharashtra, contending that the notification is illegal and unconstitutional. |
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| The issue is also related to livelihood of thousands of people and the act cannot be implemented, the petition said adding, the bars are also contributing to the state exchequer. |
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| The petitioner also demanded a CBI probe into the circumstances that led to the ban on dance bars in the state. |
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| There have been monetary dealings between the five-star hotels and the ruling parties for keeping them from the purview of the ban, the petitioner alleged. |
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| The Bombay High Court had earlier admitted another petition filed by Bhartiya Bar Girls Union and kept the matter for hearing on October 3, Union advocate Agnus said. |
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| The court had also admitted a petition of Association Of Hotels and Restaurants (Ahar) challenging implementation of Mumbai Police (Amendment) Act, 2005 on the ground that it has rendered around 10 lakh persons unemployed. |
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