Supreme Court of India

Dipanwita Roy v. Ronobroto Roy

Neutral citation
Reported as [2014] 11 S.C.R. 553
Bench Jagdish Singh Khehar and R.K. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 15 October 2014
Status Distinguished

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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - s. 13 - Divorce petition under - Husband seeking divorce on ground of infidelity - On application of husband, direction issued by High Court for holding of DNA test of the husband and the child born to wife - Propriety - Held: Depending on facts and circumstances of a case, it is permissible for a Court to direct the holding of DNA examination - On facts, but for the DNA test, it was impossible for the husband to establish and confirm the assertions made in the divorce petition, alleging infidelity - Direction issued by High Court therefore justified - However, wife

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 distinguished · 1 referred to

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