Allahabad HC rules hookah service banned even in designated smoking areas

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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that hookah cannot be served in restaurants even within designated smoking areas. The ruling came in response to petitions filed by restaurant owners who held valid food establishment licences. The petitioners had sought court permission to serve hookah in smoking zones and requested protection from police action against their businesses. The court rejected their plea, effectively upholding restrictions on hookah service regardless of designated smoking provisions.

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