BREIF NOTE ON SMOKING LAWS IN INDIA by Diya Bijoy
Author : Diya Bijoy, Student at Mar Gregorios College of Law,Nalanchira,Trivandrum. INTRODUCTION Smoking has been practiced among Indians since the early BCs. Mainly cannabis was smoked during those times. Tobacco was introduced in India in the 17th century and its consumption merged with local smoking practices that existed in India. There are about 120 million smokers in India alone. More than 1 million Indians die every year due to tobacco …