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Paternity Leave for male bank employees(08.03.2016)

Male bank employees with fewer than two surviving children are eligible for 15 days of paternity leave. During their wife’s confinement, male employee.....

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Cal. HC: Person Claiming Non-Access to a Relationship Has Right to Prove the Same(04.12.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that if an accused denies paternity of the child and claims non-access to a relationship it is the right of the accused t.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Non-Access, Paternity

Ker. HC: Can’t Conduct DNA Test to Clear Mere Suspicion of Paternity(20.09.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that DNA or other scientific tests cannot be resorted to clear a suspicion regarding the paternity of the child, in the abs.....

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SC: S. 112 of Evidence Act Provides that Conclusive Proof of Legitimacy Is Equivalent to Paternity(29.01.2025)

SC has observed that AoR designated as senior advocate has to inform parties of his designation & shall report to the Registry that parties represente.....

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SC: Family Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Entertain Paternity Claim from Extra-Marital Affair(30.01.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that the jurisdiction conferred upon the Family Court is for the settlement of issues arising out of matrimonial causes and.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Paternity Claim, Extra-Marital Affair

Hyderabad HC Confirms Order Directing Father to Undergo DNA Test to Decide Paternity of His Child(11.01.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has made it clear that there was no illegality in a Family Court ordering a father to undergo DNA test to decide paternity of his.....

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Supreme Court: Ordering DNA Test is Unwarranted When Paternity Issue Has no Connection to Offence(11.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that DNA tests cannot be routinely ordered to determine paternity, emphasizing the presumption of legitimacy for children born with.....

Tags : DNA Test, Paternity, Offence

Supreme Court: Ordering DNA Test is Unwarranted When Paternity Issue Has no Connection to Offence(11.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that DNA tests cannot be routinely ordered to determine paternity, emphasizing the presumption of legitimacy for children born with.....

Tags : DNA Test, Paternity, Offence

Supreme Court: Ordering DNA Test is Unwarranted When Paternity Issue Has no Connection to Offence(11.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that DNA tests cannot be routinely ordered to determine paternity, emphasizing the presumption of legitimacy for children born with.....

Tags : DNA Test, Paternity, Offence

Gauhati HC: Res Judicata Applies to Paternity Finding; DNA Test Needs Strong Proof of Non-Access(25.08.2026)

Gauhati High Court held that an earlier unchallenged finding of a physical relationship and birth of a child from it operates as res judicata on pater.....

Tags : Paternity; Res Judicata; DNA Test