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Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- Deccan Herald
Cubbon Park police register suo-motu complaint against Virat Kohli's One 8 Commune club and restaurant in Bengaluru for no designated smoking zone
The pub has been booked under Sections 4 and 21 of COTPA Act for not having a designated zone within the restaurant for smoking.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Virat Kohli's One 8 Commune pub in Bengaluru lands in trouble, booked for absence of a designated smoking area
Virat Kohli's Bengaluru pub, One8 Commune, is facing legal issues after Cubbon Park Police filed a suo motu case for violating the COTPA Act due to the absence of a designated smoking area. This is the latest in a series of troubles for the establishment. Previously, the pub received a civic notice for alleged fire safety violations and lack of clearance, which went unaddressed. Disclaimer Statement: This content is authored by a 3rd party. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). ET does not guarantee, vouch for or endorse any of its contents nor is responsible for them in any manner whatsoever. Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that any information and content provided is correct, updated, and verified. ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. More
Business Upturn
2 days ago
- Business Upturn
Trouble for Virat Kohli: One8 Commune booked again for allowing public smoking, four other bars raided
Trouble has mounted for cricketer Virat Kohli's co-owned restaurant, One8 Commune, after Cubbon Park police booked it once again—this time for allowing public smoking. According to The Hindu, the raid was part of a broader crackdown on bars, restaurants, and public places that permit smoking in violation of public health laws. Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Sub-Inspector Ashwini G. conducted surprise checks and registered a case against the staff and manager of One8 Commune, located on Kasturba Road—barely 200 meters from the Cubbon Park police station. Advertisement This marks the second offence for the restaurant. In July last year, the same outlet had been booked for operating beyond permissible hours, along with two other eateries in Bengaluru's central business district (CBD). In addition to One8 Commune, managers and staff of four other establishments—Flo, Coco's Bar and Restaurant, Social (Church Street), and Spirit Bar and Restaurant (Lavelle Road)—were also booked under Section 4 and 21 of the COTPA Act, which prohibits smoking in public places and sets penalties for violators. The police have also launched a citywide awareness drive instructing commercial establishments and shopkeepers to secure a tobacco sales license from the BBMP along with their trade license. Officials warned that legal action will be taken against those selling loose cigarettes or selling to minors. Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda had recently reiterated that strict action will be taken against public smoking and unregulated tobacco sales.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Health
- India Gazette
Karnataka government bans smokeless tobacco products to protect 'public health' on World No Tobacco Day
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): On World No Tobacco Day, the Karnataka government issued an important notification to protect 'public health' by banning the use of smokeless tobacco products in public places. The action was taken by State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, who brought an amendment to the COTPA Act and banned hookah, along with curbing smokeless tobacco products. This has now been recognised by the President, and a notification has been issued by the state government today. From now on, not only smoking but also smokeless tobacco products cannot be consumed and vaped in public places in the state. Apart from cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products were harmful to public health. The virus could be spread from one person to another in the air by consuming tobacco products and inhaling them in public places. It was especially challenging for the public to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus. It also caused problems for patients with TB. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, who had closely observed these problems, amended the previous COPTA Act to protect public health and got it approved by both houses of the state. Since it was a central law, it was sent for the president's approval. This important step of the state government has been approved by the President, and a notification has been issued by the state government today. 'These measures will play a crucial role in safeguarding public health, and the official order issued on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day is a commendable step. In addition to the existing ban on tobacco consumption in public places, chewing and spitting tobacco have also been prohibited. The sale of tobacco products to individuals below the age of 21 is now banned. Furthermore, the use of hookah has been prohibited in eateries, pubs, bars, and restaurants,' said the Minister in a post on X. The fine for smoking in public places, which was Rs 200, has been increased to Rs 1000. The sale of tobacco products by those under the age of 21 has also been banned. Hookah has been banned in eateries, pubs, bars, and restaurants, and the law provides for a fine of at least Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh and a three-year prison sentence against hookah bars. (ANI)
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Despite ban, tobacco products sale thrives in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchy
TIRUCHY: At Chathiram Bus Stand, a man smokes beneath a 'No Smoking' sign board. Nearby, visibly amidst the crowd, another person rubs tobacco into his palm and packs it into his lip. Despite Rs 33.28 lakh fines under the COTPA Act, 2003, collected between 2017 and 2025, and repeated awareness drives, tobacco use in Tiruchy remains visibly entrenched especially in public spaces. This, even after the Tamil Nadu Food Safety Commissioner extended the ban on manufacturing, storing, transporting, and selling gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for another year from May 23, 2025, through a gazette notification. A field visit by TNIE to city shops found chewable tobacco products widely available, often bought by students, youth, heavy vehicle drivers and guest workers. Some shops sold cigarettes without statutory warnings or pictorial displays at their outlet. While open displays of cigarettes have reduced, they are still sold discreetly. The ban does not cover cigarettes, which remain legal but regulated. In Tiruchy, tea shops often double as informal smoking hubs, where public smoking is rarely questioned "Tea alone doesn't attract customers. If we don't sell cigarettes, they go elsewhere. We run at a loss," said a tea vendor near Beema Nagar. Meanwhile, a popular tea outlet chain with 15 branches across the city has successfully banned tobacco sales. "We've built a brand around clean service. We don't rely on tobacco," said A Nasser Ahamed, owner of one such outlet near Gandhi Market.
