Section 10 in The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 1948
10. Opening hours of shops.
(1)No shop -(a)dealing wholly in milk, vegetables, fruits, fish, meat, bread or any other goods notified by the [State] [This word was Substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government shall on any day be opened earlier than 5 a.m.;(b)[* * * * * *] [The words 'dealing in goods' deleted by Bombay 52 of 1949, Section 2, First Schedule.] other than those specified in clause (a) of this sub-section, shall on any day be opened earlier than 7 a.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 hours for different classes of shops or for different areas or for different periods of the year.
