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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order for DNA Test in Paternity Dispute — Holds That DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered as a Matter of Course Without Weighing Proportionality and Rights to Privacy Under Article 21.

The case involves a criminal appeal against a High Court order directing the appellant, a doctor, to provide blood samples for DNA profiling in a pate...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for Three Accused in Kidnap, Gang Rape, and Murder Case — Circumstantial Evidence and DNA Linkage Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by three convicts challenging the common judgment of the Delhi High Court which affirmed their conviction and deat...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Raping Minor Daughter Based on DNA Evidence Despite Hostile Witnesses. Scientific evidence alone sufficient to prove paternity of child born from incestuous rape under Section 376 IPC and POCSO Act.

The appellant, Salim Ahmed Ansari, was convicted by the Special Judge under the POCSO Act, Nagpur, for the rape of his own minor daughter. The prosecu...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Active Participation. Joint Suicide Pact Does Not Amount to Abetment Under Section 306 IPC.

The case pertains to the death of actress Ms. Pratyusha, who consumed poison along with the appellant, Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy, on 23rd February 20...

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High Court Reevaluates Conviction in Child Sexual Assault Case. Court finds DNA evidence pivotal in modifying conviction from rape to attempted rape, reduces sentence accordingly

The appeal challenges the judgment and order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-9, Nagpur, convicting the accused for offences under Section 376(...