<p>Hearing the arguments by Tiwari's counsel Bahar-e-Barqui, Justice Gita Mittal said: "If you (Tiwari) won't pass through the tests directed by court in the paternity suit, then the court may pass an order that plaintiff is his (Tiwari's) son."<br /><br />The case relates to a 31-year-old Shekhar, who claims to be the 87-year-old politician's biological son. Tiwari refused to provide his blood sample in an affidavit filed last week.<br />The court said adopting such delaying tactics will have dire consequences. <br /><br />The court also pulled up Tiwari's counsel asking why he had not filed an admissional or a denial affidavit on behalf of Tiwari, accepting or rejecting his presence in the photographs submitted by Shekhar.<br /><br />"Every document has to be submitted. Otherwise, I will direct Tiwari to appear in person for recording his statement regarding denial and admission in each and every photograph presented," said Justice Mittal.<br /><br />The court asked Barqui if his client was willing to give anything other than blood - his skin, hair, nails or his saliva for the DNA tests. <br /><br />Tiwari's counsel refused, saying his client had already stated he cannot be compelled to give the sample.<br /><br />The court replied, "What actually 'compulsion' means has already been decided earlier; there is no point of arguing now."<br /><br />"In order to preserve, protect and defend my personal dignity attained by my long cherished service to the nation as well as society, I being a senior citizen too, I am not willing to give my blood sample for DNA testing. Hence, I may not be compelled to do so," Tiwari said in the affidavit. <br /><br />Tiwari's five-decade political career virtually ended in 2009 after a news channel showed explicit clippings of an elderly man purported to be him with three young women in bed when he was the governor of Andhra Pradesh. A few days later, Tiwari resigned on health grounds. <br /></p>
<p>Hearing the arguments by Tiwari's counsel Bahar-e-Barqui, Justice Gita Mittal said: "If you (Tiwari) won't pass through the tests directed by court in the paternity suit, then the court may pass an order that plaintiff is his (Tiwari's) son."<br /><br />The case relates to a 31-year-old Shekhar, who claims to be the 87-year-old politician's biological son. Tiwari refused to provide his blood sample in an affidavit filed last week.<br />The court said adopting such delaying tactics will have dire consequences. <br /><br />The court also pulled up Tiwari's counsel asking why he had not filed an admissional or a denial affidavit on behalf of Tiwari, accepting or rejecting his presence in the photographs submitted by Shekhar.<br /><br />"Every document has to be submitted. Otherwise, I will direct Tiwari to appear in person for recording his statement regarding denial and admission in each and every photograph presented," said Justice Mittal.<br /><br />The court asked Barqui if his client was willing to give anything other than blood - his skin, hair, nails or his saliva for the DNA tests. <br /><br />Tiwari's counsel refused, saying his client had already stated he cannot be compelled to give the sample.<br /><br />The court replied, "What actually 'compulsion' means has already been decided earlier; there is no point of arguing now."<br /><br />"In order to preserve, protect and defend my personal dignity attained by my long cherished service to the nation as well as society, I being a senior citizen too, I am not willing to give my blood sample for DNA testing. Hence, I may not be compelled to do so," Tiwari said in the affidavit. <br /><br />Tiwari's five-decade political career virtually ended in 2009 after a news channel showed explicit clippings of an elderly man purported to be him with three young women in bed when he was the governor of Andhra Pradesh. A few days later, Tiwari resigned on health grounds. <br /></p>