Supreme Court of India

Aparna Ajinkya Firodia v. Ajinkya Arun Firodia

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Reported as [2023] 4 S.C.R. 680
Bench V. Ramasubramanian and B.V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 20 February 2023

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From the headnote

Evidence Act, 1872 – s.112 – Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy – DNA test of minor child – Circumstances under which may be directed – Principles enumerated. Constitution of India – Right to privacy – DNA test ing of children – Held: Children have the right not to have their l egitimacy questioned frivolously before a Court of Law – This is an ess ential attribute of the right to privacy. Evidence Act, 1872 – s.112 – Presumption u/s.112 – Absence of plea of “non-access” to dislodge such presumption – Ef fect of – Respondent-husband filed petition for divorce on th e ground

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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