Top Family and Personal Law Stories of November 2025 You Should Know
Catch up with the latest developments in Family and Personal Laws across various High Courts and Supreme Court.
Paternity Test
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“DNA test cannot be ordered in routine manner”: Allahabad High Court rejects husband’s plea challenging child’s paternity
In the present case, wherein the wife gave birth to a daughter on 17-12-2012, it was alleged by the husband that she had last visited him on 20-5-2011.
“Courts must act as custodian of child’s rights”; Bombay High Court refuses DNA Profiling Test to establish paternity
“The presumption of conclusive proof of legitimacy of child, casts greater burden on the man to show that parties to the marriage had no access to each other at any time when the child could have been begotten. The presumption of legitimacy, therefore, must be challenged with specific plea of no access to each other during relevant period.”
Legitimacy determines paternity under Section 112 Evidence Act, until the presumption is rebutted by proving ‘non-access’: SC
An ‘additional’ access or ‘multiple’ access does not automatically negate the access between the spouses and prove non-access thereof.
Delhi High Court dismiss paternity test plea due to no sperm count; Emphasis on child’s interests in parental disputes
Azoospermia means there is an absence of live spermatozoa in the semen. There could be various causes for such a condition, including obstruction of the tubules or ducts, i.e., the reproductive tract, or even due to infection, retrograde ejaculation or aspermatogenesis. Thus, azoospermia is categorized under two heads: obstructive and nonobstructive.
DNA tests cannot be resorted to for clearing suspicion regarding paternity: Kerala High Court
“In fact, DNA test is intended to rebut the `conclusive proof’ provided under Section 112 of the Evidence Act.”
Kerala High Court explains law on DNA testing for paternity; upholds Family Court order allowing DNA analysis
“If an order of the nature is declined that would have the impact of bastardising the minor girl child among the public.”
Delhi High Court denies wife’s plea of DNA testing of husband and father-in-law to prove identity of children
There is no pending matrimonial dispute between husband and wife that necessitates granting the prayer for DNA testing. Moreover, when the petitioner’s husband is not challenging the identity of wife and children, such a prayer is unwarranted.
Karnataka HC | In sexual assault cases, DNA report favouring the accused will not automatically absolve such accused of the offences so alleged
Karnataka High Court: While deliberating over the instant petition seeking termination of proceedings under the provisions of the POCSO Act,
DNA test to determine paternity cannot be ordered on mere allegation of infidelity
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal and I.S. Mehta JJ. evaluated a plea of legitimacy of a child by