Can Family Court Entertain Paternity Claim From Extra-Marital Affair? Supreme Court Says NO

New Delhi, January 28, 2025 – The Supreme Court of India has ruled that family courts cannot entertain paternity claims arising from extra-marital affairs, reinforcing the conclusive presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The apex court’s judgment in Ivan Rathinam v. Milan Joseph (Criminal Appeal No. 413 of 2025)

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