Curtailing Concert Chaos: Guidelines Sought as Coldplay Ticket Scandal Unfolds

A PIL was submitted to the Bombay High Court seeking stringent guidelines to prevent black marketing and ticket scalping for major events. This follows irregularities in Coldplay concert ticket sales. Advocate Amit Vyas claims BookMyShow manipulated ticket availability, leading to exorbitant resale prices online.

A crucial public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court to address ticket scalping and black marketing during major events. The legal move, spearheaded by Advocate Amit Vyas, highlights alleged irregularities during Coldplay concert ticket sales for their 2025 performance in Navi Mumbai.

During an urgent hearing, Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar noted a police investigation is underway. The defendants are accused of exploiting fans by manipulating ticket access on BookMyShow and capitalizing through inflated resale prices on secondary websites.

The court is urged to set stringent guidelines to prevent such malpractice, further accusing event organizers and partners of violating fair trade practices as mandated by the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. The plea awaits a decision post-Diwali vacation.

(With inputs from agencies.)