Herbal Hookah Permitted in Restaurants; Police Directed to Take Action Only Under Tobacco Law: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment bringing relief to restaurant and lounge owners across Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has ruled that establishments serving herbal or tobacco-free hookah cannot be subjected to police harassment, provided they comply with the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA). The ruling was delivered by a Division Bench of…
