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Mad. HC: Merely Smelling Alcohol in Breath Not Sufficient Ground to Attribute Contributory Negligence - (18 Apr 2024)

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Madras High Court has observed that to attract contributory negligence in motor vehicle accident cases, merely smelling alcohol in the breath of a person is not sufficient ground and that hospitals need to assess the level of alcohol in the blood when the person is brought to the hospital.

Tags : MADRAS HIGH COURT   CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE   MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT   ALCOHOL  

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