Can a man be dragged into a paternity and maintenance case merely because a married woman alleges an extra-marital affair and claims he fathered her child? The Supreme Court has clarified how legitimacy, paternity and DNA testing operate when Section 112 applies. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that when a child is born…
The Telangana High Court set aside the order directing DNA testing of a minor child in a divorce case, holding that the husband must prove adultery through other evidence. But when scientific evidence is denied, how can a husband realistically prove the truth in private marital disputes? HYDERABAD: Justice Renuka Yara of the Telangana High Court set aside an order…
In a rare case, the Rajasthan High Court directed a 93-year-old woman to undergo DNA testing after she denied her own daughter in a property dispute. The Court held that while law presumes paternity, there is no similar presumption of maternity, and truth must be established through science. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur,…
The Karnataka High Court rejected a husband’s plea for a DNA test, holding that brief and discontinuous cohabitation does not justify questioning paternity once marriage is admitted. KALABURAGI: In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court, Kalaburagi Bench, presided over by Justice Rajesh Rai K, dismissed a husband’s petition seeking a DNA test of a…
The Tripura High Court ruled that a negative DNA report only rules out paternity, not the offence of rape, and upheld a 20-year sentence under POCSO. At the same time, the Court set aside the younger brother’s conviction due to serious inconsistencies, underscoring the need for scrutiny in such cases. AGARTALA: In a judgment dealing…
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