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, the Court had already given him enough options to convey to the High Court his preferred mode of undergoing DNA test, however, Mr. Tiwari did not agree to undergo the test.

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.