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High Court upholds BMC’s decision to stop eateries from serving the tobacco-filled pipe; petitioner Nukkad restaurant agrees to abide by the rule
Jump to full article: The Times of India, 2008-07-05
Author: MUMBAI MIRROR BUREAU
Intro: It is finally official. City restaurants, cafes, and eateries will now longer be allowed to serve hookah’s at their premises. As per a ruling by the Bombay High Court on Thursday that upheld Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s decision to close down such parlours in the city, the court observed, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but when tobacco smells like an apple it can be injurious to health.”
The division bench of justice S B Mhase and jusitce Ashutosh Kumbhkoni made the observation after the BMC counsel opened an apple-flavoured tobacco container.
The BMC will now be allowed to close down all hookah parlours across the city.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but when tobacco smells like an apple it can be injurious to health.
Bombay High Court, which on Thursday upheld Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s decision to close down all hookah parlours in Mumbai.
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