HC seeks response on plea for sale of herbal hookah

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of Delhi government and police on a plea by two restaurants seeking directions to the authorities not to interfere with the sale and service of herbal flavoured hookahs in their bars and establishments.

Justice Yashwant Varma noted a batch of petitions raising similar issues are already pending where, by an interim order on November 16, 2021, the high court had allowed the sale and service of herbal hookahs in several restaurants in the city subject to the owners filing an undertaking they will strictly follow Covid-appropriate behaviour while serving herbal hookah.

The high court said the petitioners Epic Restro Bar and Downtown Village are also entitled to identical interim relief.

It asked Delhi government and police to file response within six weeks and tagged it with the similar pleas. PTI