Not my blood, says ND Tiwari

New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari, facing paternity suit of a 31-year-old man claiming to be his biological son, on Wednesday again took a U-turn and submitted before the Delhi high court that he could not be forced to appear and give his blood sample to decide the case.

Tiwari, 85, who was earlier asked to give his blood sample as he failed to get relief from the HC and the Supreme Court, moved an application, saying "nobody can be pressurized to give evidence in this manner".

The application, filed by his lawyer Bahar U Barqi, said none of the courts had asked Tiwari to give his blood sample "compulsorily" to decide the paternity suit.

Citing national and international laws on forcing a person to give evidence in a civil case, Barqi said it was against the basic principles of natural justice.

Barqi also stated that Tiwari is not in a position to pay the fine of Rs75,000 as he is a pensioner and has no other source of income.