DNA Test Mandatory As Father & Daughter Have Right To Know And Clear Paternity Doubt: Allahabad HC Stops Maintenance Order
Can a man be forced to pay maintenance when even the court cannot confirm he is the father?Allahabad High Court…
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Divorce Case | Husband’s Plea for DNA Test of Children Rejected: Andhra Pradesh High Court Says Such Test Cannot Be Sought to Prove Wife’s Alleged Adultery
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the children cannot be sent for DNA testing merely to support allegations against…
Men Too Have Dignity, Pride And Social Identity: Kerala HC Praised Gentlemanly Attitude Of Ex-Husband Allowing Correction Of Father’s Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Born Out Of Extra-Marital Affair
Can a father’s name in a birth certificate be corrected years later when a child is born from an extramarital…
Rajasthan High Court Orders DNA Test of 93-Year-Old Mother Who Denied Daughter for Ancestral Property, Says No Legal Presumption of Maternity Exists
In a rare case, the Rajasthan High Court directed a 93-year-old woman to undergo DNA testing after she denied her…
Paternity Test | Short & Discontinuous Cohabitation With Wife, Not Enough for DNA Test of Child: Karnataka High Court Rejects Husband’s Plea
The Karnataka High Court rejected a husband’s plea for a DNA test, holding that brief and discontinuous cohabitation does not…
DNA Test Allowed To Prove Wife’s Adultery: Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Husband’s Plea And His Right To Fair Trial
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a Family Court order allowing a DNA test where the husband alleged adultery and…
Child Born Within 4 Months of Marriage Is Legitimate: Kerala High Court Grants Equal Share to Daughter in Father’s Property
The Kerala High Court ruled that a daughter born within four months of marriage is a legitimate child and entitled…
DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test cannot be ordered casually in paternity disputes, as it invades privacy and…
