The Kerala High Court on Monday emphasised that courts should not direct DNA tests to determine the paternity of a child in every case where the paternity is disputed.
Justice PV Kunhikrishnan also held that merely posting a manipulated photo on social media sites like Facebook (now known as Meta) will not amount to an offence under section 120 (o) of the Kerala Police Act.
A division bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and Sophy Thomas asked the Travancore Devaswom Board to discuss with the health secretary and decide on the matter.
The Kerala High Court opined that the State government was obligated to ensure that the confidentiality of information given by such HIV-positive persons is maintained at every stage.