MERE SMELL OF ALCOHOL DOES NOT PROVE CHARGE OF DRUNK DRIVING: UTTARAKHAND HC

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The court observed that it must be proven that the alcohol level in a person's body exceeded the limit prescribed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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• India News: Latest India News, T: The court observed that it must be proven that the alcohol level in a person's body exceeded the limit prescribed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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• Topic: INDIA — the feed headline centres on MERE, SMELL, ALCOHOL, DOES, PROVE.
• Original feed: India News: Latest India News, T.
• Published: 16 Jul 2026, 15:06 UK.
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