February 27, 2012
Fri 08 Jul 2011

Court questions 9.30 pm deadline for women working in bars


  • The court was hearing a petition filed by the Womanist Organisation of India and a number of other organisations against the 9.30 pm deadline imposed on women waitresses and singers under the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act (BSEA) of
  • Working in a bar is �not a sin,� the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday and said the society needs to change its mindset towards women employed in bars
  • You (state government) cannot put restrictions on women merely on these grounds
  • Then why can she not be employed at such an establishment?� Justice Ranjana Desai asked
  • Counsel for the state government Vasant Kotwal said that the government also had to ensure the safety of women working late at night


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