Courtroom Chronicles

TWO FINGER TEST CASE 

by | Feb 9, 2024

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Introduction
  • The Two-Finger Test Case, also known as the per vaginum examination, historically used in rape cases to determine sexual history.
  • Condemned by medical professionals and human rights organizations.
Factual Background
  • Involves inserting two fingers into a woman’s vagina to assess laxity.
  • Historically used in legal, forensic, and medical contexts.
  • Criticized for its lack of scientific validity and perpetuation of harmful stereotypes.
Legal Issues
  • Controversial for its invasive and potentially traumatic nature.
  • Seen as infringing upon women’s privacy and dignity.
  • Admissibility in court challenged due to unreliability.
Applicable Laws
  • 2004 Supreme Court ruling deemed a woman’s sexual history irrelevant in rape cases.
  •  May 2013 apex court declared the Two-Finger Test violates a woman’s right to privacy.
  •  April 2022, the Madras High Court directed banning the two-finger test.
Analysis Focus likely on legal challenges, advocacy for abolition, medical community rejection, and global standards.
Conclusion The Supreme Court’s reiteration of the ban in 2022 reinforced previous judgments.(STATE OF JHARKHAND VS SHAILENDER KUMAR RAI)
Current Scenario
  • Widely condemned for lack of scientific validity and human rights violations.
  •  Legal challenges persist, with advocacy for comprehensive reforms ensuring justice for survivors while upholding human rights.

 

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