Updated On: 24 February, 2026 06:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis warned that orchestra bar licences will be permanently cancelled if rules are repeatedly violated. The government plans a legal amendment soon to enforce strict compliance across the state

Devendra Fadnavis said that the state's intention was to close dance bars, but this could not be implemented as owners applied for orchestra licences. FILE PIC
Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday stated that licences of orchestra bars will be cancelled in cases of repeated violations, and the state government will soon introduce a legal amendment to this effect.
Intervening during a debate in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during Question Hour, Fadnavis recalled that the state had earlier enacted a law banning dance bars, but the legislation did not stand scrutiny in the Supreme Court and was held to be unconstitutional.