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    Reputation Cannot Become a Shield Against Truth: Delhi HC Upholds DNA Test to Establish Biological Parentage
    Reputation Cannot Become a Shield Against Truth: Delhi HC Upholds DNA Test to Establish Biological Parentage
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    Reputation Cannot Become a Shield Against Truth: Delhi HC Upholds DNA Test to Establish Biological Parentage

    The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court order directing a DNA test, ruling that a child’s right to know biological parentage outweighs an adult’s concern over reputation. The Court observed that truth cannot be suppressed merely because it causes personal discomfort.

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    Man Cannot Be Directed To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Does Not Establish His Fatherhood: Supreme Court
    Man Cannot Be Directed To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Does Not Establish His Fatherhood: Supreme Court
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    Man Cannot Be Directed To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Does Not Establish His Fatherhood: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court dismissed a mother’s appeal against the Delhi High Court’s refusal of maintenance for her daughter, holding that scientific evidence prevails over legal presumptions. It ruled that “a man cannot be directed to pay maintenance if a DNA test disproves fatherhood.”

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