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<ul><li>The police have directed BookMyShow to prevent the black-marketing of tickets ahead of the Coldplay tour.</li><li>Coldplay is set to tour India in January 2025 for its concerts.</li><li>A PIL has also been filed seeking guidelines to curb black marketing and ticket scalping.</li></ul>Maharashtra police's cyber wing has issued a notice to the online ticketing website BookMyShow, asking it to implement strict measures including the sale of name-based tickets for the concerts of British band 'Coldplay' in January and other shows. The notice was issued by Maharashtra’s Cyber wing to prevent exploitation of fans who buy tickets from online platforms, an official said on Wednesday. There are increasing numbers of complaints across online forums and social media about problems faced in booking tickets for such high-profile concerts and events through online platforms, an official said. Many people reported unresponsive websites during critical booking periods, he said, adding that it leads to black-marketing of tickets at exorbitant prices, sometimes as high as 10 times the original price. The Maharashtra Cyber wing found that measures taken by the platforms to avoid such situations were insufficient, said the official. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has also been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking guidelines to curb black marketing and ticket scalping at major events, in the backdrop of alleged foul play during the online ticket sale for Coldplay's highly anticipated concert in Navi Mumbai in January 2025. The PIL said there are several irregularities and illegalities during the sale of tickets for major events, such as concerts, live shows and so on. Such irregularity and illegality were witnessed in September when tickets for the Coldplay concert were made available on the BookMyShow platform, it said. With inputs from PTI. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/skoda-kylaq-suv-launched-in-india-starting-at-7-89-lakh/articleshow/115013668.cms">Skoda Kylaq SUV launched in India starting at ₹7.89 lakh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/swiggy-ipo-gmp-risk-factors-and-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/115004939.cms">Swiggy IPO – GMP, risk factors and all you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-ipo-indias-biggest-telco-to-go-public-in-2025-retail-ipo-further-away/articleshow/114944496.cms">Reliance Jio IPO – India’s biggest telco to go public in 2025, retail IPO further away</a>

Police ask BookMyShow to prevent black-marketing of tickets ahead of the Coldplay tour

A public interest litigation (<keyword id="19957723" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PIL" source="keywords">PIL</keyword>) has been filed in the <keyword id="19905533" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bombay-High-Court" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bombay High Court" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bombay High Court">Bombay High Court</keyword>, urging the establishment of stringent guidelines to curb <keyword id="21811854" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="black-marketing" source="keywords">black marketing</keyword> and <keyword id="23311384" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ticket-scalping" source="keywords">ticket scalping</keyword> for major events. The PIL comes in the wake of widespread concerns over alleged irregularities during the online sale of tickets for the British band Coldplay’s upcoming concert in Navi Mumbai, scheduled for January 2025. Filed by advocate Amit Vyas, the PIL highlights the growing menace of ticket scalping and black marketing at large-scale events, including concerts, live shows, and sports matches. The plea calls for a thorough investigation into illegal ticket sales and the manipulation of online ticketing platforms, with specific reference to Coldplay's highly anticipated concert. The plea was mentioned on Monday for urgent hearing before a division bench comprising Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar. Noting that a police inquiry into the matter was already underway, the court adjourned the hearing to November, after the Diwali vacation. <h2>Allegations of <keyword id="23627270" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ticketing-irregularities" source="keywords">ticketing irregularities</keyword></h2>The PIL specifically alleges foul play during last month’s sale of tickets for Coldplay's concert on the popular online ticketing platform, <keyword id="20215809" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BookMyShow" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="BookMyShow" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="BookMyShow">BookMyShow</keyword>. According to the petition, many potential buyers were locked out of the website within minutes of the ticket sales opening, only to discover that the tickets had been sold out. Shortly thereafter, these same tickets appeared on secondary platforms at exorbitant prices, fueling suspicions of deliberate manipulation. Vyas, in his submission, noted that secondary websites were still selling tickets at inflated rates. He argued that this exploitative practice deprived fans of their right to fair access to entertainment, violating the <keyword id="20003683" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="consumer-protection" source="keywords">Consumer Protection</keyword> (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, which mandate fair and non-deceptive practices by e-commerce entities. The PIL underscored that this problem extends beyond the <keyword id="22044624" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Coldplay-concert" source="keywords">Coldplay concert</keyword>, pointing to similar issues during other major events, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and concerts of global artists like <keyword id="19897184" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="taylor-swift" source="keywords">Taylor Swift</keyword> and Diljit Dosanjh. In each case, fans were exploited through black market ticket sales, with prices soaring well above their official rates. According to Vyas, there is an urgent need for the government and judicial system to intervene, as ticketing platforms and event organisers are either complicit or failing to regulate secondary market sales effectively. <h2>Call for stricter guidelines</h2>The plea calls for the Bombay High Court to lay down stringent guidelines to prevent the black marketing and touting of event tickets. Vyas has asked for a framework that would ensure transparency and fairness in <keyword id="23627269" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="online-ticket-sales" source="keywords">online ticket sales</keyword> and reduce the exploitation of fans. The PIL emphasises that the lack of proper regulations in India’s ticketing sector has allowed platforms like BookMyShow to bypass rules, leaving consumers vulnerable to deceptive practices. It urges the court to consider the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, as the basis for implementing stricter regulatory measures in the ticketing industry. <h2>Ongoing police investigation</h2>Following last month’s irregularities, Vyas lodged a police complaint with the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police, which is currently conducting an inquiry. The PIL has highlighted the need for a more immediate judicial intervention to prevent further exploitation in upcoming events. As the Coldplay concert approaches, the spotlight remains on the High Court’s response to this plea and whether it will pave the way for reforms that will bring much-needed transparency and accountability to India’s ticketing industry. The court is expected to hear the matter again in November. (With inputs from agencies)

Coldplay concert chaos aftermath: PIL filed in Bombay HC to demand stricter controls over online ticket sales

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1334" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="China">China</keyword> reported a 70% drop in its <keyword id="6355810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="divorce">divorce</keyword> rate in the first quarter of 2021. </li><li>The reason - a "cooling-off" law that mandates that couples wait one month before splitting to prevent rash decisions.</li><li>But some described the waiting period to get a divorce as "30 days of hell." </li></ul>Chinese couples wishing to divorce have taken to scalping tickets to jump the line in divorce court, after the country imposed a 30-day "cooling-off period" before granting a divorce.The program is meant to give them time to "calm down" before making their split official - and it appears to have worked. The country's divorce rate plummeted by 70% in the first quarter of 2021.<a href="http://www.mca.gov.cn/article/sj/tjjb/2021/202101qgsj.html">Data</a> released this week by the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs indicated that 296,000 divorce applications went through during the first three months of this year. According to state-run media <a href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1223710.shtml">Global Times</a>, this was a sharp dip from 1.05 million divorces recorded in the first quarter of 2020 and 1.06 million splits in the same period in 2019.The law was implemented in a bid to <a href="https://www.insider.com/chinas-population-growth-the-slowest-it-has-been-in-decades-2021-5">boost China's flagging birth rate</a> by <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/frustration-among-women-china-new-divorce-law-stalls-process-n1262065">discouraging impulsive divorces.</a>The law was also meant to address a sharp spike in divorces - as <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/divorces-spike-in-china-after-coronavirus-quarantines?sref=BLKWHazc">Bloomberg</a> reported in March last year that the number of couples getting divorced every year in China tripled over the last 15 years. Around 4.5 million couples split in 2018, in comparison to 1.3 million divorces in 2003. After the new law was enacted in China on January 1 this year, it became much more difficult to dissolve a <keyword id="6355896" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Marriage">marriage</keyword>. First, couples are subjected to a multi-step process, during which marriage counseling services are offered. Then they're given a 30-day cooling-off period, after which the couple must visit the local civil affairs bureau to send in a second application for their official divorce documents.But if the couple fails to apply again between 30 and 60 days after they file for divorce, their divorce application will be canceled automatically.The regulation coming into force resulted in people <a href="https://www.insider.com/chinese-couples-divorce-new-30-day-cooling-off-period-2021-2">rushing to get their divorce finalized,</a> with appointments booked so far in advance that <a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cc6ZXd2oelzUm8YZm5kn5Q">scalpers in Guangzhou, </a><a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cc6ZXd2oelzUm8YZm5kn5Q">Shanghai, </a><a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cc6ZXd2oelzUm8YZm5kn5Q">and Shenzhen started selling slots</a> to couples.<h2>"30 days of hell" - cooling-off period draws mixed reactions from couples in crisis</h2><div type="image" title="marriage engagement fiancee relationship wedding rings diamond" height="1765" width="2356" msid="82761602" hostid="261"></div>Couples who went through the 30-day cooling-off period reported widely varying experiences with the law - with some saying it helped save their relationship, while others viewed it as a curse. Insider spoke to Yiheng Cui, 31, a Shanghainese man who split from his wife in April after four years of marriage. Cui described the one-month waiting period as "30 days of hell," saying that the month of waiting caused "so much more pain" than was necessary for both of them."We definitely did not fall into the category of people who were divorcing on impulse, as our marriage was not working for at least a year. Having to wait to get separated really prolonged and intensified the anger and frustration we both felt toward each other," Cui said. He said that waiting 30 days to dissolve their marriage prompted more fights, as the couple felt compelled to re-hash old arguments and bring up year-long disagreements. Cui recommended that the cooling-off period could be "shortened" or made optional."I wanted to move on as soon as possible. It felt unnecessary because there was nothing more to say and no need to calm down. At least on my end, I was definitely done with her," he said. "Making it a huge hassle just to get divorced might make some people just give in and stay married - but are they really happy?" But Ana Xu, 29, who lives in Guangzhou, told Insider that the cooling-off period "saved her marriage," as it gave both she and her husband time to "re-evaluate" whether they wanted to be together. "We had a big fight, and very nasty things were said on both sides. I was so angry with him, and I wanted to leave him straightaway," Xu said. But after Xu and her husband filed for divorce in March, they made up after two weeks and canceled their application. They are back together, and Xu says they are now "stronger than ever.""We had time to calm down and talk things through because we realized that after the 30 days was up, our marriage would be over for real. That put things into perspective, and we decided that we wanted to work on our relationship," Xu said."The 30 days worked for us, but I'm not sure if it will be the same for other people. Maybe our problems were more short-term issues, and we were more impulsive when we filed for divorce. But if infidelity were involved, I don't think I'd want to wait 30 days," Xu said. Speaking to the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/18/china-divorces-drop-70-after-controversial-cooling-off-law">Guardian</a>, writer and social commentator Lijia Zhang said the cooling-off period most definitely played a role in reducing divorces."In recent years, both 'flash marriage' and 'flash divorce' have become fashionable," Zhang said, adding that the law could also have the effect of preventing couples falsifying their divorce to dodge limits on how much property they can buy. The law as written does not apply to divorces where domestic violence and abuse is involved - but tragic incidences of murder have raised questions about whether the law, in practice, leaves more vulnerable parties open to violence. For instance, the <a href="https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/01/translation-the-first-woman-to-die-by-the-divorce-cooling-off-period/">China Digital Times</a> reported on cases of women being murdered during such "cooling-off periods." One of them was Xiaofang Kan, 30, a factory worker in Hubei whose husband hacked her to death with an ax during the cooling-off period after disagreements arose over how their property should be split.

China's new 30-day 'cooling off' period aimed at preventing divorce has some couples scalping tickets to skip the line in divorce court

<div class="image-container float_right" style="width:480px"><div class="image">Matt Rosoff Business Insider</div></div>It looks like people are now <keyword id="1780630" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Scalping">scalping</keyword> more than just concert tickets and spots in line.
Scalpers are now reserving all available <keyword id="1608445" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Genius-Bar">Genius Bar</keyword> appointments at Chinese Apples stores, forcing those in need of tech advice to pay between $1.60 and $6.40 for a time slot.
We first heard about the story <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/07/29/chinese-scalpers-booking-up-all-genius-bar-appointments-selling-online/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29">over at 9To5Mac.</a>
The scalpers appear to be targeting <keyword id="6354427" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Apple">Apple</keyword>'s Hong Kong locations, with <a href="https://twitter.com/king_twizzy/status/361831106582020096/photo/1">one Twitter user</a> reporting that two out of three Hong Kong stores had no appointments available.
Apple does not require an Apple ID to reserve an appointment with its Genius Bar, only an email address, and this is how scalpers are able to reserve so many time slots. Instead of signing in with an Apple ID, the scalpers simply create multiple email addresses.
By selling the sign-in information, scalpers enable their customers to alter the specifics of their Genius Bar appointment — but only after paying the fee.
We have reached out to Apple for a comment on how they plan to prevent this.

People Are Now Scalping Genius Bar Appointments At Chinese Apple Stores

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