State Of Maharashtra & Anr vs Indian Hotel & Retaurants Assn.& Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's declaration that Section 33A of the Bombay Police Act, 1951, inserted by the Bombay Police (Amendment) Act, 2005, is ultra vires Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India. The Court established that the provisions of Section 33A infringe upon the fundamental rights to equality and freedom of trade and profession, as they impose unreasonable restrictions on the operation of dance bars. Consequently, the appeals challenging the High Court's judgment were dismissed, affirming the protection of constitutional rights against arbitrary legislative action.