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Kerala HC strikes down Abkari rule provision prohibiting employment of women in toddy shops

Court holds that the provision violated constitutional rights to equality, to carry on any trade and the right against discrimination and right to life

Kerala HC strikes down Abkari rule provision prohibiting employment of women in toddy shops
Kerala HC strikes down Abkari rule provision prohibiting employment of women in toddy shops — image via The Hindu Kochi feed — Credit: Storywire

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Court holds that the provision violated constitutional rights to equality, to carry on any trade and the right against discrimination and right to life

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