Supreme Court rules it is unacceptable to use the DNA of a deceased person without their prior consent

The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unacceptable to use the DNA of a deceased person without their prior consent as evidence in court. The ruling relates to a case in which a woman used a deceased person’s DNA to prove paternity in an inheritance battle. She secretly took samples from a man whom she claimed to be her father after his death. The judge ruled that a deceased person’s remains are protected under the law and the person’s rights cannot be violated.