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flag India's Supreme Court banned routine DNA tests, calling them privacy violations, and limited them to cases where strictly necessary.

flag India's Supreme Court ruled on November 11, 2025, that courts cannot routinely order DNA testing, calling it a serious invasion of privacy and bodily autonomy. flag The unanimous decision, by Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vipul M Pancholi, requires DNA tests only when "eminently necessary" and to pass a strict three-part test: legality, legitimate state aim, and proportionality. flag The court emphasized protecting family sanctity, reaffirming the presumption of legitimacy for children born in marriage. flag It overturned a lower court’s order requiring DNA tests in a cheating case, calling such tests disproportionate and potentially harmful. flag The ruling warns against using DNA tests for speculative investigations, labeling them "fishing inquiries" that threaten family stability.

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