that case was so interesting. it was another example that legislators and the police generally have little knowledge of existing laws - the other thing i have seen the polic do, is frequently raid brothels, and lock up the prostitutes, yet prostitution is supposedly legal in india (AFAIK, soliciting and 'seduction' are illegal .....)
> well, from time to time indian courts protect free speech too... > > "Are our fundamental rights so fickle that a citizen has to dance to the > State's tune?" asked the mumbai high court, while overturning the 2005 ban > on "dance bars". > http://www.indiatogether.org/2006/jul/soc-dancebar.htm > > (note to non-indians: "dance bars" are bars where paid performers dance - > the state did not ban dancing by customers) > > -rishab > >
