Supreme Court Quashes DNA Test Order in Property Dispute, Upholds Plaintiff's Right to Refuse Test. The court held that DNA test cannot be directed as a matter of routine, presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 requires strong preponderance to rebut, and plaintiff's evidence including affidavits showing admission by defendants could suffice without DNA test....
The dispute arose from a civil suit filed by the appellant, Ashok Kumar, seeking a declaration of ownership over property left by late Trilok Chand Gupta and Sona Devi, claiming to be their son. The r...
