Meghalaya rape victims khan opor tey ‘two-finger test’ kuri bole mana kurishey

GUWAHATI, SEPT 06:  Meghalaya government para Supreme Court ke  etu ‘two-finger test’ conduct kuri thaka rape nohoilebi sexual assault laga survivor ekta toh sexual intercourse ke addat thaki asey na nai kuina determine kuri bole la toh rokhai di asey kuina inform kurishey. Meghalaya government para etu apex (top) court ke inform kurishey ki ekta circular toh issue kurishey itu saal June tey state Health and Family Welfare Department para etu ‘two-finger test’ ke rokhai kena aru disciplinary action toh lobo itu na mani le. Top court laga order ekta itu saal pass kura ke refer kurina, ekta bench of judges note kurishey ki Supreme Court para ineka nishena tests khan conduct kura laga practice toh strongly disapprove kuri dishey. Etu bench, ekta convict laga petition etu Meghalaya High Court laga March 23, 2023 verdict ke challenge kuri thaka ke dismiss kuri thaka time tey, etu order toh pass kurishey. 2022 judgement ekta tey, Supreme Court para etu regressive aru invasive ‘two-finger test’ practice rape survivors khan opor kura ke disapprove kurishey etu kui kena ki itu toh iku scientific basis nai aru olta maiki khan ke re-victimise kure kun khan toh sexually assault hoishey hobo pare aru tai khan laga dignity ke insult ekta thakishey. Etu top court tai laga September 3 tey pass kura order tey Meghalaya government para circular issue kura ke refer kurishey.