Western Cape High Court refuses occupiers leave to appeal Transnet eviction
The Western Cape High Court has refused leave to appeal an eviction order affecting people occupying Transnet-owned properties in Woodstock and Salt River. The court said the evidence supported an inference that the sites were being used as a base for criminal activity.
On September 29, the Allahabad High Court ruled that hookah service in designated smoking areas is banned under the current legal framework. The court dismissed a series of petitions filed by restaurant owners challenging the prohibition. The case arose from a 2017 amendment to smoking rules, which created an "absolute prohibition" on providing hookah service in such areas.
The High Court emphasized that hookah tobacco is recognized as a tobacco product under the law and that serving hookah involves preparing and maintaining the apparatus, making it a service. The court also rejected the argument that herbal hookah, which does not contain tobacco or nicotine, should be exempt from the ban.
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