The top court ruled that DNA tests must be ordered only if there is ‘eminent need’, as it could lead to 'collateral infringement of privacy' of the person against whom it is sought.

In a crucial verdict dealing with paternity and the notion of legitimacy, the Supreme Court today balanced an individual's right to know his biological father with another's unwillingness to agree to ...

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court said that forcefully undergoing a DNA test in cases of paternity disputes would subject an individual's private life to scrutiny from the outside world.

Forcefully undergoing a DNA test would subject an individual’s private life to scrutiny from the outside world," the Supreme Court bench observed.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that while permitting an enquiry into somebody's paternity by a DNA test, the courts must be mindful of the collateral infringement of privacy of the child ...

Supreme Court emphasizes balancing child's interest with parent's privacy in DNA test cases to protect dignity.

The Supreme Court ruled that a child’s legitimacy determines paternity, stating that a child born during a valid marriage ...

which brought the curtain down on a two-decade-old dispute over paternity by a person from Kerala, laid down the procedure on when can the court order a DNA test to ascertain paternity.

Highlighting that probe into personal matters such as paternity must be ... aside a 2018 Kerala high court order that had permitted a man to seek a DNA test of his alleged biological father ...