The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment dated November 10, 2025, has set aside a Madras High Court order that directed a doctor to undergo a DNA test to ascertain the paternity of a child born to a married woman. The apex court held that such a direction cannot be issued when the “conclusive
DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered While Sec 112 Presumption of Legitimacy Remains Unrebutted; Paternity ‘Collateral’ to Cheating Allegations: Supreme Court
