Reports say police will attend Samay Raina’s upcoming shows as audience members to check if women feel uncomfortable or offended. The comedian is facing more scrutiny, with legal troubles adding to his problems. His shows are now being closely watched because of the ongoing controversy. This has put pressure on both his career and public image.
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Union ministries and private ticketing entities, seeking responses on illegal ticket-selling practices. The petition calls for regulatory measures to oversee resale platforms and prevent black-marketing of concert tickets, particularly in relation to high-demand events, stressing the need for fair access to tickets.
A Public Interest Litigation filed in the Bombay High Court today (21st Oct) seeks guidelines to tackle black marketing and ticket scalping for major events, particularly concerning the Coldplay concert in Navi Mumbai. Advocate Amit Vyas’s petition highlights issues with ticket sales and urges compliance with consumer protection laws. The case will be heard on November 11.
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A plea before the Delhi High Court Today (Oct 15) sought directions to the Centre to formulate and implement a regulatory framework to regulate the resale of concert tickets through authorised platforms and avoid unlawful selling activities. The petition further sought a direction to the Union ministries of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics, and Information Technology to block unlawful online platforms involved in the purported illegal and unauthorised sale of tickets in India. The court subsequently directed the petition to be listed before the chief justice’s court on October 23.
The BookMyShow CEO and Co-Founder Ashish Hemrajani and the company’s technical head have been summoned by Mumbai Police over the alleged black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay, an official said on Friday. The Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has initiated a probe on the complaint of an advocate, who accused the ticketing platform of facilitating the black marketing of tickets for the Coldplay concert at the Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, scheduled to be held from January 19 to 21, 2025.
Amit Vyas, representing Coldplay fans in India, has filed a criminal complaint with Mumbai’s Economic Offences Wing against BookMyShow and Live Nation, alleging ticketing fraud for the band’s upcoming concerts. He claims unethical practices and manipulation enabled ticket bots to thrive, depriving genuine fans of access and leading to inflated resale prices.