RAJEEV KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA
Radheshyam – Appellant
Versus
Kamla Devi – Respondent
ORDER
Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, J.—This petition is preferred under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 9.1.2020 (Annexure P/1) passed by First Civil Judge Class-2, Ambah, District Morena in Case No. 90A/2017 RCS, whereby the application filed by the respondent No.1 under Section 151 CPC for carrying out DNA test of defendant Kamla Devi and petitioner/plaintiff has been allowed.
2. The facts of the case in nutshell are that a suit for title declaration and permanent injunction has been filed by the petitioner/plaintiff against the respondents/ defendants in respect of agricultural land situated in village Barbai Tehsil Porsa, District Morena. The land bearing survey No. 869/2062 is under absolute ownership and possession of the petitioner. The petitioner’s family tree has been given in para 2 of the plaint. The respondent No.1 is not the family member of plaintiff, therefore, no share can be given to respondent Kamla Devi. Some Bhu-mafia persons of the village filed an appeal before the Sub-Divisional Officer, Ambah showing respondent No.1-Kamla Devi to be daughter of Betal Singh while Betal Singh has no legal heirs and in fact Kamla Devi is daughter of
DNA Test – When blood relation of siblings is being challenged, there shall be no bar under Section 112 of Indian Evidence Act.
DNA tests in civil suits should only be ordered in exceptional cases, emphasizing the presumption of legitimacy and the need for clear evidence of paternity disputes.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the high standard of proof required to displace the presumption of legitimacy under section 112 of the Evidence Act and the need for a strong prima....
The court upheld the denial of a DNA test for paternity, emphasizing the need for a strong prima facie case and the protection of privacy rights.
A party cannot be compelled to undergo a DNA test without a strong prima facie case established by the requesting party, emphasizing the burden of proof and privacy rights.
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