Cant control where women work, says HC
With reference to a petition filed by Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association challenging the restriction on bar waitresses, the judges asked special government counsel VC Kotwal, “What is wrong if a working women wants to work more to earn more
During the course of arguments on the petitions, the division bench of justice Ranjana Desai and justice RV More expressed displeasure over the restrictions put on working women through a rule framed under the Shops and Establishments Act
Kotwal replied by saying, “Why work only in liquor bars
This was the Bombay high court’s observation on Tuesday while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging legal provisions that restrict the working hours of women
Can’t control where women work, says HC, Hindustan Times The 9.30pm deadline puts restrictions on the work hours of women as well as their lifestyle
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