Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Maintenance and Paternity Dispute — Holds That Family Court Cannot Reopen Paternity When Civil Court's Finding on Legitimacy Has Attained Finality. The presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, when conclusively established by a competent civil court, bars a subsequent maintenance proceeding from determining paternity against a third party.
1 Jan 2025The case involves a long-standing dispute over the paternity and maintenance of a child born to a married woman. The respondent, Milan Joseph, was bor...
