Urban Shisha Lounge and Cafeteria v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of numerous writ petitions challenging police interference with hookah parlour business. Holding that COTP Act and Public Smoking Rules prohibit hookah service in public places unless a specific smoking area is permitted under the Hyderabad City Police Act and accompanied by charcoal usage licenses from Municipal Corporation.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners directed to obtain specific licenses and permissions for hookah centers before establishment; police directed to allow business conditional on compliance with COTP Act and specific smoking