The Two-Finger Test, the Failure of Forensics and the Predicament of Indian Rape Victims

By Debayan Bhattacharya and Dhaval Hemesh Sheth Introduction Recently, an IAF officer filed a police complaint, alleging that she had been subjected to the illegal and dehumanising two-finger test after reporting rape.[1] The two-finger test also known as the Per Vaginal (P/V), is an invasive test used by medical practitioners to assess the laxity of … Continue reading The Two-Finger Test, the Failure of Forensics and the Predicament of Indian Rape Victims