Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 112 Evidence Act | Conclusive Presumption of Legitimacy Overrides DNA Evidence Unless Non-Access Proved : Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court reaffirms that a child born during a valid marriage is conclusively presumed legitimate under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, regardless of DNA evidence. The statutory presumption can only be rebutted by proof of non-access between spouses, not mere scientific tests.