‘Mere paternity dispute not enough’: Kerala High Court refuses to order child’s DNA test

The court held that DNA test cannot be sought simply because the child’s paternity is disputed. Before directing such a test, there must be initial material establishing non-access between spouses during the period under consideration.The Kerala High Court has refused to order the DNA test of a minor child to determine paternity, holding that such testing cannot be sought routinely without preliminary proof that the spouses had no access to each other during the relevant period.