Apex court overturns DNA test order to determine parentage

Apex court overturns DNA test order to determine parentage

Says paternity challenges cause humiliation, stigma and harm to family honour.

Supreme Court forced DNA testing unlawful, upholds right to privacy

Islamabad: The Supreme Court has set aside the order of a lower court that instructed a DNA test to establish the parentage of a petitioner, holding that the right to privacy is a fundamental barrier against unnecessary intrusion into personal life. Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, who headed a two-member bench, noted that when such orders are passed without reasonable and sufficient legal grounds, there is a resultant potential societal emba…

SC declares DNA testing to determine paternity an intrusion into privacy

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has overturned a lower court decision that ordered the determination of a petitioner’s parentage through a DNA test, ruling that challenges to paternity cause humiliation and stigma to family honor. The apex court cautioned that judicial intrusion into such sensitive matters undermines the sanctity of family life. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, heading a two-judge bench, said such directions, when lacking proper leg…