Avoid DNA test for correcting father’s name in birth record: Kerala HC
Kerala’s High Court ruled that a child should not be compelled to undergo a DNA test to amend an incorrect father's name on a birth certificate. The bench instructed that the correction can be effected through an affidavit and appropriate documentation, emphasizing that the child’s welfare must not be jeopardized by procedural hurdles. The order aims to simplify record rectification.