Chidanand v. Lakkavva
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court revision petition concerning challenge to Family Court direction for DNA test in maintenance proceedings under Section 125 CrPC. Petitioner disputed marriage and resisted paternity determination. Revisional court held that when scientific evidence like DNA profiling is available, courts should not refuse such testing merely because it affects privacy, particularly in contested paternity matters. Petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
When scientific evidence such as DNA profiling is available, the court cannot be compelled to shut its eyes to the truth particularly when paternity is seriously contested ¶59