Vaping (E Cigarettes) & Indian Law Quick Analysis What are Vapes? Electronic devices that heat liquid (often with nicotine) to create inhalable aerosol. Popular among youth as an alternative to e cigarettes: Despite ban, e cigarettes widely available at tobacco shops, sold without age verification: Survey The Economic Times India's reason to ban vaping has little to do with its impact on health Health Ministry Mulls Bringing Ordinance to enforce ban on e cigarettes, nicotine flavoured hookahs Government bans e cigarettes citing health risk to youth India News The Indian Express Locked in litigation on e cigarettes, vapes ban, Health Ministry seeks opinion of Law Ministry Business News The Indian Express