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Man claims elderly couple are his parents, Karnataka High Court rejects DNA test plea
August 26, 2026 2:33 pm
The high court was hearing the man’s challenge to a 2022 trial court order that rejected his request for a DNA test to prove whether the couple were his biological parents.
Adopted separately 40 years ago, friends for 30 years: Indian-origin women turn out to be blood sisters
August 13, 2026 2:23 pm
The two women met in 1996 at a gathering for adopted children. Although they knew nothing about each other’s biological families, they immediately felt an unusual connection.
Madras High Court cancels DNA test order in ‘bigamy’ case, says child's paternity irrelevant
August 08, 2026 6:04 pm
The Madras High Court set aside a DNA test order in an alleged case of bigamy, ruling that the paternity of the child had no bearing on the charges of marriage concealment.
Man claims son not mine, wife ‘adulterous’; court says too late for DNA test, child 24 now
July 02, 2026 12:16 pm
In the divorce petition based on allegations of adultery, the husband relied on judicial precedents and sought DNA testing of the child before the Jharkhand High Court.
No DNA test as ‘matter of routine’: Karnataka High Court protects minor’s identity in property dispute
April 30, 2026 6:19 pm
The Karnataka High Court highlighted that the court can order a DNA test only after cogent and reliable evidence is led to prove illegitimacy, and the same cannot be ordered as a matter of course.
‘Rarest of rare’: Rajasthan High Court orders DNA test after 93-year-old woman denies ‘daughter’ amid property row
February 14, 2026 10:40 am
Rajasthan property dispute case: The legislative intent never envisaged a situation where a female would deny that a child was not born from her womb, the Rajasthan High Court observed while hearing the case.
Not living continuously with wife cannot be ground for seeking DNA test to confirm child's paternity: Karnataka High Court
February 09, 2026 5:58 pm
The Karnataka High Court observed that a DNA test is ordered when there is an “eminent need” and it becomes impossible for the court to ascertain the truth without it.
4-day pregnancy claim: Why Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld DNA test for child in Army man’s divorce battle
February 07, 2026 9:32 am
DNA test divorce case: The Madhya Pradesh High Court was hearing a plea of an estranged wife challenging a family court's order of a DNA test of her daughter requested by her husband alleging adultery.
4 years after death, Haryana man’s remains exhumed for DNA test amid murder probe
September 20, 2025 12:37 pm
Yamunanagar’s Gandhi Nagar Police Station SHO, Inspector Jagbir Singh, told The Indian Express on Friday that the exhumed remains, along with his mother’s blood samples, were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (Madhuban) for DNA testing.
Air India Crash: AIIMS forensic expert explains how victims’ bodies are identified after a blaze this severe
June 15, 2025 11:44 am
With DNA profiling underway in Ahmedabad, Dr Sudhir Gupta outlines how bones, teeth, and flight seating chart help speed up identification
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