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Tobacco at a tap away ignites debate on web sales
July 17, 2025
|Hindustan Times Noida
Cigarettes may bea health hazard, but tobacco products can be at your doorstep ina flash thanks to quick commerce, raising tricky questions about the online sale of the regulated product.
Tobacco products cannot advertise in India, and only adults can legally purchase them. The law also prohibits smoking in public places, selling tobacco products within 100 yards of educational institutions, and their advertising and promotion.
Platforms such as Zepto, Blinkit and Instamart display cigarettes without branding, demand self age declaration, and claim they do not deliver near schools and colleges. Zepto also bars users from buying them on behalf of minors, and says delivery personnel may check identification papers or even photo-
Platforms such as Zepto, Blinkit and Instamart display cigarettes without branding.
graph the buyer for age verification. Some platforms also display health warnings.
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