Bombay High Court Holds Offence Under Section 185 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is Non-Cognizable but Police May Arrest Without Warrant if Offence Committed in Presence. Driving Under Influence of Alcohol is a Serious Offence but Classification Under Part II of First Schedule CrPC Makes it Non-Cognizable as Punishment is Less Than Three Years.
28 Nov 2013The applicant, Ms. Rani Shashank Doshi, was driving a motor vehicle on 27 April 2011 when she was stopped by a police officer from N.M. Joshi Marg Pol...






