High Court declares shisha ban unconstitutional

The High Court has lifted the shisha ban, effectively stopping the government from relying on regulations that had long ceased to have legal effect...

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The High Court has ruled that the ban on shisha smoking is unconstitutional, prohibiting government agencies from enforcing notices issued in 2025. This decision stems from the government's failure to regularize the Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017 within the stipulated court timeline.

The High Court barred government agencies from enforcing notices dated February 3, 2025 and April 14, 2025.
The case was filed by the Novel Tobacco Products Association.
The court found the government's actions violated constitutional rights to equality, property, fair administrative action, and fair hearing.

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