Supreme Court of India · 2021-10-01
ASHOK KUMAR vs SMT. RAJ GUPTA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/16194
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ASHOK KUMAR
- Respondent
- SMT. RAJ GUPTA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a dispute regarding the ownership of property claimed by Ashok Kumar, who asserted he was the son of the deceased owners. The court examined the request for a DNA test to establish biological relationship, ultimately ruling that such a test could be conducted to ascertain the truth of the claims. The court emphasized the importance of evidence in property disputes, particularly in familial contexts.