https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287263 The court upheld the presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act for a child born during a valid marriage. It emphasized that blood tests cannot be ordered as a routine method to determine paternity, citing legal precedents and the need for a strong prima facie case of non-access to rebut the presumption of legitimacy. The court rejected the appellant's request for a blood test, noting it was an attempt to evade maintenance payments. The High Court's decision denying the blood test application was affirmed, emphasizing the limitations on compelling blood tests and the potential consequences of such tests. en-us Fri, 14 May 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:20:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287263 The court upheld the presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act for a child born during a valid marriage. It emphasized that blood tests cannot be ordered as a routine method to determine paternity, citing legal precedents and the need for a strong prima facie case of non-access to rebut the presumption of legitimacy. The court rejected the appellant's request for a blood test, noting it was an attempt to evade maintenance payments. The High Court's decision denying the blood test application was affirmed, emphasizing the limitations on compelling blood tests and the potential consequences of such tests. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 May 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287263