Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-18
HOTEL PRIYA, A PROPRIETORSHIP vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/24758
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HOTEL PRIYA, A PROPRIETORSHIP
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of additional conditions imposed on orchestra bars by the Commissioner of Police under the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. The court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the conditions were within the regulatory powers granted to the police for public safety and order. The judgment emphasized the balance between regulatory authority and the rights of business operators, ultimately dismissing the appeals.