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Sound of the Law – Bombay HC Protects Live Music Orchestra in Restaurants for Entertainment Licence under the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 and the Public Amusement Rules, 1999.

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Rejection of the application on the ground of objections of cooperative housing societies, citizens, local representatives and a business association that the premises may be used for dance bar / ladies bar giving negative impact in the neighborhood and rise to public safety and security.

The Licensing Authority has taken into account the objections raised on behalf of the society and citizens which were evidently based on an incorrect impression that once the orchestra/live music performance licensee is granted, the Petitioner would operate the dance bar/ ladies bar. In view of the provisions of the Act 2016, even the operating of dance bar per se is not completely prohibited. Thus on an misplaced apprehension, the performance licence could not have been rejected.

an application for grant of a Live Music Orchestra performance license under the provisions of the the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (“the Police Act, 1951”) and Rule 104 of the Rules for Licensing and Controlling Places of Public Amusement (other than Cinemas) and Performances (including Melas and Tamashas), 1999, (“the Public Amusement Rules, 1999”).

Judgment dated 2.4.2026 of the High Court of Bombay in Writ Petition No.12910 of 2025 of Shivaji Sambu Waghralkar   Vs.  The Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai, and others

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