Cross-Gender Massages In Delhi Spas: What HC Said On PIL Seeking Ban, Video Recordings

Petitioner Anuj Malhotra had filed the recent PIL seeking directions to ban cross-gender massages in the city.

In his plea, Malhotra said that video recordings of the spa/massage centres should be shared with Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on a regular basis.

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The Delhi High Court in a recent order junked a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a ban on cross-gender massages in spas and massage centres in Delhi.  A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed the petition as another bench of the Delhi High Court is already looking at a case challenging the validity of the Guidelines for Operation of Spas/Massage Centers in Delhi issued by Delhi government in August 2021. The high court