R. Rajendran vs Kamar Nisha

insc-2025-1304 Supreme Court of India 10 November 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1013 OF 2021 • 32 min read
17 cases cited (0 SG, 17 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Constitution of India Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act

Judges (2)

Prashant Kumar Mishra Delivered Vipul M. Pancholi Coram

Parties (2)

Kamar Nisha Respondent R. Rajendran Appellant

Case Significance

R. Rajendran vs Kamar Nisha is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 10, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1304). Doctor challenged a High Court order directing DNA profiling in a case alleging he had extramarital relations resulting in a child. The Supreme Court set aside the DNA testing direction, holding it was unwarranted as the offences alleged did not justify such an intrusive measure and it would violate bodily autonomy and privacy. The bench comprised Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vipul M. Pancholi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 17 case citations.

Summary

Doctor challenged a High Court order directing DNA profiling in a case alleging he had extramarital relations resulting in a child. The Supreme Court set aside the DNA testing direction, holding it was unwarranted as the offences alleged did not justify such an intrusive measure and it would violate bodily autonomy and privacy.

What was the outcome of R. Rajendran vs Kamar Nisha?

Doctor challenged a High Court order directing DNA profiling in a case alleging he had extramarital relations resulting in a child. The Supreme Court set aside the DNA testing direction, holding it wa...

Statutes Cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Constitution of India
Art 21
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
s 112 s 114 s 4
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
s 2
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act
s 4(1)

Cases Cited (17)

IN (17)
(1993) 3 SCC 418 (2001) 5 SCC 311 (2003) 4 SCC 493 (2005) 4 SCC 449 (2010) 8 SCC 633 (2014) 2 SCC 576 (2015) 1 SCC (Civ) 495 (2015) 1 SCC (Cri) 683 (2015) 1 SCC 365 (2017) 10 SCC 1 (2019) 1 SCC 1 (2022) 1 SCC (Civ) 303 (2022) 1 SCC 20 (2024) 7 SCC 822 2023 INSC 146 2025 INSC 1304 2025 SCC OnLine SC 175

Cited By (1)

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Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1304)