Section 13 in The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948
13. Opening and closing hours of commercial establishments.
(1)No commercial establishment shall be on any day be opened earlier than 30 a.m. and closed later than 8-30 p.m.(2)Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the [State] [This word was substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government may fix later opening or earlier closing hours for different classes of commercial establishments or for different areas or for different periods of the year.
