Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on DNA tests

4 judgments, latest first, from 2021 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

State Of Punjab vs Sonu Singh

P&H HC · 19 March 2026

The respondent-convict Sonu Singh was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Ludhiana, under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 302 o…

Kattavellai @ Devakar vs State of Tamilnadu

SC · 15 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 984 : 2025 INSC 845

Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.

Irfan Alias Bhayu Mevati vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 16 January 2025

[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1691 : 2025 INSC 150

In a case where the trial court relied upon the DNA report, whether the non-examination of the scientific experts involved in the process of conducting DNA profiling examination and issuing the report, led to the failure…

Ashok Kumar vs Raj Gupta & Ors.

SC · 1 October 2021

[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1113 : 2021 INSC 587

Suit – Declaratory suit – Plaintiff, if can be subjected to DNA test against will – Test of eminent need – Declaratory suit filed by appellant-plaintiff claiming ownership over coparcenary property of respondents-defenda…

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