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Calcutta High Court Upholds Single Judge's Order Which Held That Hookah Bars Could Not Be Shut Down Until State Govt Enacts Law To Ban Them
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The Calcutta High Court upheld a single bench's ruling, stating hookah bars in West Bengal couldn't be closed without a state law banning them. Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya affirmed Justice Rajasekhar Mantha's decision, dismissing Kolkata Municipal Corporation's appeal. \r
The National Restaurant Association challenged Kolkata Police's closures, citing the central Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, arguing hookahs weren't covered. The single bench mandated a state law for closure. \r
The division bench reiterated this stance, emphasizing the necessity of state legislation to shut down hookah bars. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.
