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Application of DNA Fingerprinting in an Alleged Case of Paternity

Amarnath Mishra, Sathyan S and Shukla SK

The forensic DNA analysis is commonly used to detect the criminal activities but, it is also used in civil cases to establish the paternity of disputed offspring. The majority of cases regarding disputed paternity arise in the context of affiliation orders, divorce proceedings and questioned legitimacy, may also be used to find out paternity in cases of inheritance, guardianship, maintenance, legitimacy, adultery or fornication. The present work is done to find out the biological father of child in a case where mother alleged to a person for her pregnancy.