Overview
- Independent DNA reports obtained by the couple in January showed neither twin is genetically related to Rahul and Meenu Rathore and the two infants are not related to each other.
- After months of limited action by authorities the couple moved court and on June 5, 2026 an Additional Sessions Judge dismissed the hospital’s challenge and directed police to register an FIR and preserve clinic records.
- The clinic denies a mix-up and says the couple consented to anonymous donor embryos after their own material proved unviable while the couple alleges forged consent forms and falsified records.
- Investigators have been ordered to secure specific evidence held by the hospital, including consent forms, lab logs, embryo transfer sheets and CCTV footage because those items will show chain of custody for gametes and embryos.
- Beyond the family’s trauma and legal fight for truth and custody, the case highlights gaps in India’s IVF oversight and may trigger closer scrutiny of consent rules, record-keeping and enforcement by ART authorities.