Bhabani Prasad Jena Etc vs Convenr.Sec.Orissa S.Comn.For ...

The Supreme Court examined the powers of the Orissa State Commission for Women under Section 3 of the Orissa (State) Commission for Women Act, 1993, and the legality of the High Court's directive for a DNA test in a matrimonial dispute. The Court held that the State Commission has the authority to issue maintenance orders and direct DNA testing in cases of alleged domestic violence and child paternity. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the necessity of the DNA test to ascertain the child's paternity, thereby supporting the Commission's actions under the 1993 Act.