SC allows Centre to go ahead with smoking ban from 2nd Oct

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Central government's notification to impose a ban on smoking in public places from 2nd October. A bench headed by Justice B N Agarwal, while refusing to stay the notification dated 30th May 2008, also transferred the four petitions, including one each filed by the ITC and the Indian Hotels Association, against it in the Delhi High Court. "We are of the view that it is not a fit case for grant of interim relief. The prayer staying implementation of prohibition of smoking in public places is rejected...let transfer cases be heard on November 18," the bench said. The court also clarified that "no court in the country shall pass any order in derogation of this order."

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