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Has judiciary gone overboard banning two-finger test

On: November 9, 2022

In: Blog

By Dr George Jacob Kochi, Nov 8, 2022: Condemning the use of the ‘two-finger test’ on survivors of rape and sexual assault to confirm the crime, the Supreme Court has recently ruled that “any person performing such tests will be held guilty of misconduct.” A bench comprising Justices D YContinue Reading

SC suggests setting up of medical boards to help pregnant rape survivors

By: Matters India

On: March 15, 2021

In: National

On March 12, the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea to set up medical boards in all districts with adequate gynaecologists and paediatricians for assisting rape survivors, reported Bar & Bench. The Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Justice AS Bopanna passed this order in aContinue Reading

Helping rape survivors reclaim their bodies

By: Matters India

On: June 22, 2016

In: Profiles

She was raped as a teenagerContinue Reading