In Brief
Pratima Das sought maintenance from Subudh Das under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, claiming he had fathered three children with her. The High Court had set aside the maintenance award, saying she failed to prove she was his wife. The Supreme Court ordered a DNA test, which confirmed the respondent was the biological father of all three children. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment and restored the maintenance order, holding that DNA evidence of paternity and cohabitation establish liability for maintenance.
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