MANINDER S. BHATTI
Kaushal Sharma S/O Shri Dayashankar Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Khushi D/O Kaushal Sharma – Respondent
ORDER :
This Criminal Revision has been filed challenging the order dated 14/02/2018 passed in MJCR No.299/2015 by Principal Judge, Family Court, Sihore by which the Family Court has directed the present petitioner to pay a sum, of Rs.4,000/- per month as maintenance to respondent No.1.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2 approached the Family Court by way of an application under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. in which the present respondents were arrayed as applicant No.1 and 2. It was submitted in the application that after marriage of the petitioner with respondent No.2 on 07/05/2009, respondent No.1 was born out of their wedlock. Thereafter, respondent No.2 at her matrimonial house was subjected to cruelty, therefore, subsequent events ensued in filing of an application under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. which has been allowed in respect of respondent No.1.
3. It is contended by the counsel that the order passed by the Family Court, Sehore suffers from perversity as the Court was required to appreciate as to whether respondent No.1 is biological daughter of the present petitioner or not. It is contended by the counsel that respondent No.2 was suffering from a gyne
The presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act is conclusive unless rebutted by strong evidence of non-access, which the petitioner failed to provide.
The presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act is conclusive and can only be rebutted by strong evidence of non-access; DNA tests should not be ordered without a prima fac....
Legitimacy of a child born during marriage is conclusive proof under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act unless access is disproven.
Husband cannot be asked to pay maintenance to a child where DNA test report records that he is not biological father of child.
DNA testing can be crucial for establishing maternity when denied, balancing evidentiary needs against privacy rights.
The court emphasized balancing the child's right to ascertain paternity with the father's right to privacy while ordering DNA testing under Section 112.
Section 112 of Indian Evidence Act, which reads as birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy.
Paternity/Maternity of child – A person cannot be forced to undergo Paternity or Maternity test, but direction can be issued to a person to undergo DNA test.
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