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Q. Recently, which state’s High Court has upheld the state government’s ban on hookah and water-pipe smoking?
Answer: Karnataka
Notes: The Karnataka High Court upheld the state government’s ban on hookah and water-pipe smoking. The ban is supported by the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) and Karnataka Poisons Rules. Article 47 of the Constitution mandates improving public health. The court deemed the ban a reasonable restriction on citizens’ rights, citing Article 19(1)(g). This decision underscores the balance between public health concerns and individual freedoms.
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