Kerala High Court strikes down ban on women working in toddy shops, calls it unconstitutional

The Kerala High Court has struck down a rule prohibiting women from being employed in toddy shops, saying the state cannot ensure workplace safety by denying women the right to choose their profession.

New Delhi: The Kerala High Court has struck down a rule that prohibited the employment of women in any capacity in toddy shops, declaring the restriction unconstitutional. The order was passed while hearing a petition filed by Sophy, a 47-year-old woman from Thrissur, who sought employment at a toddy shop on compassionate grounds following the death of her husband, who worked there in 2024.

The court struck down Rule 7(37) of the Kerala Abkari Shops........

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