April 23, 2024 5:20 pm
On March 11, a single judge Bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna had reserved its judgment on the challenges by several restaurant owners to the government’s February 7 notification.
March 18, 2024 11:41 am
The Karnataka government took this measure to ostensibly protect public health. But restaurant and bar owners claim that the ban is illegal.
February 29, 2024 2:24 pm
The Karnataka health department on February 7 banned the sale and consumption of hookah with immediate effect.
September 17, 2021 8:05 pm
The court was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by a few restaurants and bars for a direction that the authorities not interfere with the sale of herbal-flavoured hookahs.
September 01, 2021 3:14 pm
Officials said there were at least two dozen customers at the establishment, against whom criminal proceedings have been initiated, and they may be subsequently fined by a competent court in Pune.
October 29, 2018 1:35 am
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik had directed the vigilance branch and public grievance (PG) cell of all 14 districts to conduct surprise raids in hotels and restaurants to check for the presence of active hookah bars.
October 21, 2018 7:51 am
Officials, who were part of the crackdown team, said the hookah parlour was located on the top floor of the building and had to be accessed from deep inside the restaurant.
February 27, 2018 7:57 pm
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria also raised concerns about the younger generation getting addicted to hookah bars and said offences against running of illegal hookah bars should be made non-bailable.
January 04, 2018 1:29 am
The Delhi government had banned hookah bars and asked Delhi Police and municipal corporations to cancel licences of restaurants with hookah bars.
November 13, 2019 3:47 pm
Jain has said Delhi Police and municipal corporations should immediately cancel the licences of restaurants or eateries having hookah bars.


