HC seeks Centre’s reply over resale of concert tickets

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre on a plea seeking a regulatory framework to regulate the resale of concert tickets through authorised platforms and avoid illegal selling activities. The case came in the backdrop of resale of concert tickets of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh and English band Coldplay.

A Bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued a notice to Union Ministers of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and Information Technology, private entities Stubhub Inc, Viagogo Entertainment Inc and Bigtree Entertainment Pvt Ltd on the petition, seeking replies within four weeks. The court has posted the hearing for February 18.

The petition also sought a direction to the Centre to block unlawful online platforms involved in the illegal and unauthorised sale of tickets.

The plea said online ticketing platforms, including BookMyShow, need to provide a digital ticketing solution to the public.