Patna, Feb. 28 -- The Patna High Court has reiterated the Supreme Court's verdict that a breathalyser (breath analyzer) test cannot be considered conclusive proof of alcohol consumption.

According to Patna High Court advocate Shivesh Sinha, the court passed an order stating that under the Excise Act, a First information report (FIR) cannot be filed solely based on the results of a breathalyser test.

Speaking to ANI on the Patna High Court's verdict on the breathalyser test, Advocate Shivesh Sinha said, "A Supreme Court's verdict from 1971 says that as per the medical jurisprudence, only conclusive proofs for alcohol consumption are blood test and urine test. In our case, the blood and urine tests were not done, and only on the basis of ...