DNA Decides: Court Orders Test to Unravel Parentage Dispute

The Allahabad High Court has ordered a DNA test to establish the biological parentage of a minor girl, overturning a family court's maintenance order. The case involves complex familial disputes, raising issues over the child's paternity and the legal implications of maintenance allocation without biological certainty.

The Allahabad High Court has taken a pivotal step by ordering a DNA test to determine the biological parentage of a minor girl, challenging a family court's earlier decision which mandated maintenance payment by the supposed father.

Justice Madan Pal Singh, on March 17, supported the appeal by Jawahir Lal Jaiswal, who argued against a 2025 family court ruling in Sonbhadra that ordered him to pay maintenance despite claims of uncertain paternity.

The court noted discrepancies in birth and medical certificates, underpinning the need for a DNA test to clarify the truth and settle ongoing legal disputes impacting both the alleged father and daughter.

(With inputs from agencies.)