The Supreme Court today directed Congress leader N D Tiwari to give his blood sample for DNA test in a paternity suit against him. A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and C K Prasad said today that having regard to his age, it had given him protection under Article 21, but enough is enough.

The direction was given on a paternity suit filed by Rohit Shekhar, who claims himself to be the biological son of 86-year-old Tiwari. Tiwari had challenged the High Court's December 23, 2010 order, asking him to undergo the DNA test. In the high court, Tiwari contended that he cannot be physically compelled to give his blood sample for his DNA test.