Can’t Compel Rape Survivor For Paternity Determination Test Of Child: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC recognises the significance of consent of rape survivors to undergo paternity determination tests.
Allahabad HC recognises the significance of consent of rape survivors to undergo paternity determination tests.
The case in connection to the Allahabad HC’s observation is from 2018. A woman had filed a petition objecting to her husband’s appeal for her DNA test after he alleged she had been unfaithful to him.Â
The 10-year-old rape survivor who was forced to carry her pregnancy to term gave birth on 17th August. Now DNA tests show that the man accused of raping her — her uncle — is not the baby’s father. This leads to questions as to whether she was raped by multiple men. The girl’s uncle was […]