An activist has filed a petition in the Nagpur High Court seeking a response from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and the state government regarding the Supreme Court guidelines on discontinuing the two-finger test. The activist has raised concerns about the use of the controversial two-finger test in cases of sexual assault and has urged the authorities to adhere to the guidelines set by the Supreme Court to discontinue this practice. The two-finger test, which involves inserting fingers into a woman’s vagina to determine her sexual history, has been widely criticized for being invasive, degrading, and medically unreliable. The Supreme Court had issued guidelines in 2013 directing medical professionals to stop using this test as it violates the privacy and dignity of the survivor. The activist’s petition highlights the importance of respecting the rights and dignity of survivors of sexual assault and calls for strict adherence to the Supreme Court guidelines. The petition is a crucial step towards ensuring that survivors receive proper and sensitive medical care without being subjected to harmful and outdated practices. It remains to be seen how the MUHS and the state government will respond to the petition and whether they will take action to discontinue the two-finger test in line with the Supreme Court guidelines.

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Activist petitions HC for MUHS and government response on discontinuing two-finger test as per SC guidelines.
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