The Supreme Court has ruled that a person acquitted in a rape case can still be ordered to undergo a DNA test to resolve a paternity dispute. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh clarified that acquittal in a criminal case does not disprove a biological relationship. The court emphasized that a child's right to know their biological father and access associated legal rights outweighs an individual's right to privacy. The case involves a man born in 1999 seeking a declaration of paternity and inheritance rights. The Supreme Court upheld the orders of the trial court and Chhattisgarh High Court directing the DNA test. https://sambad.in/india-and-beyond/dna-test-can-be-directed-in-exceptional-cases-where-no-other-evidence-can-resolve-paternity-dispute-supreme-court-12021735 #creator program