DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered When Child’s Paternity Is Not in Dispute: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India recently held that a DNA test cannot be ordered on an individual when the paternity of the child is not under dispute. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vipul M Pancholi observed that DNA profiling cannot be mandated routinely, and that a mother’s consent does not permit compelling others, including the alleged father or the child, to undergo testing. Background Of The Case…