In a landmark judgement, Supreme Court (SC) has strongly condemned the practice of recording sexual history of a rape survivor to determine her chastity, terming it ‘an affront to the reputation and honour of the survivor’ and a violation of the Constitution. “Article 14 of our Constitution mandates that dignity shall be inviolable, therefore, reporting […]
Editor’s note: The controversial two-finger virginity test for victims of rape and sexual abuse was recently abolished by the Lahore High Court. We welcome the landmark judgement authored by Justice Ayesha Malik. The LHC judgement and the petition that sought abolishment of the controversial test have been summarised by Barrister Muhammad Ahmad Pansota and Ahtasham Mukhtar […]
In a landmark judgement, Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared the controversial two-finger and hymen tests for rape survivors illegal and unconstitutional, saying that it has no scientific or medical basis. The petition against the practice of virginity testing on complainants of rape and sexual assault filed with the Lahore High Court back in March […]