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Hotel Law, compiled by Amitabh Devendra and published by Oxford University Press, is a comprehensive book for undergraduate and postgraduate hotel management students. Beginning with an introduction to Indian hospitality industry and hospitality laws, it covers the laws related to the hotel industry along with real-life cases and examples. The book includes discussion on various laws, including labour laws, law of torts, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 (PFA), the Food Safety and Standards Act of India 2006 (FSSAI), and liquor licensing. The effect of the environment on hotel operations is also deliberated, with a distinct emphasis on waste management in the different sectors of a hotel. Key operational aspects like sustaining business in a country like India, business contracts, hotel licenses and permission, as well as insurance are discussed with several industry examples and cases. About Oxford University Press Oxford University Press is a renowned publishing house that develops and publishes high quality textbooks, scholarly works, and academic books for school courses, bilingual dictionaries and also digital materials for both learning and teaching. It is a division of the University of Oxford. The first book was locally published in the year 1912. Some of the books published under their banner are India’s Ancient Past, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Companion to Politics in India, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives and Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced …and How to Avoid Them.