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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that conducting a "virginity test" on a female accused is unconstitutional, sexist and in violation of the right to dignity.
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The Court said that the test is inhumane and violates the principle of human dignity and, therefore, cannot be relied upon by the State.
The Supreme Court decided to ban the two-finger test on rape victims, calling the test a patriarchal medical practice.
A 24-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Bhilwara was allegedly forced to take a "virginity test" by her in-laws who thrashed her after she "failed" it, and called a panchayat that asked her family to pay Rs 10 lakh, police said Monday.
A 24-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Bhilwara was allegedly forced to take a "virginity test" by her in-laws who thrashed her after she "failed" it, and called a panchayat that asked her family to pay Rs 10 lakh, police said Monday. Rajasthan Shocker: Woman Tortured After 'Failing Virginity Test', Khap Asks Her Family to Pay Rs 10 Lakh.