Legal Articles West Bengal Breaks Ground with Bill Allowing Women to Work in Bars March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a significant move towards gender equality, the West Bengal State Assembly has passed a bill permitting women to work in bars. Minister of State Chandrima Bhattacharya introduced the West Bengal Finance Bill, 2025, which proposes amendments to the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 ¹. The bill removes the prohibition on employing women in ON-category liquor […] Read more » West Bengal Allowing Women to Work in Bars West Bengal Breaks Ground with Bill Allowing Women to Work in Bars