Breath Analyzer Test Not Held as Inconclusive Proof of Alcohol Consumption in SC Judgment, Clarifies: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court clarified that the Supreme Court in Bachubhai Hassanalli Karyani v. State of Maharashtra (1971) did not hold that a breath analyser test is inconclusive proof of alcohol consumption. The case arose from an appeal by a Sub-Inspector of Police, Bhagwan Singh, challenging his dismissal from service under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, for alleged consumption of liquor during duty hours. Background of the Disciplinary…
