The Bombay High Court clarified that serving hookah in restaurants is lawful if it is completely tobacco-free and adheres to all provisions under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), reaffirming its earlier 2019 judgment.
The High Court granted pre-arrest bail to Nitin Bode, an insurance agent accused of promoting armed struggle against the Modi government. Bode allegedly circulated an article on WhatsApp with the slogan “Jai Bharat, Jai Samvidhan, Jai Naxalvad.” Despite legal scrutiny, the court found no intention to disrupt peace and ordered Bode to surrender his phone and report to the police.