The so-called "virginity test", better known as the 'two-finger test' and the hymen test, carried out on survivors of rape and sexual assault was declared unconstitutional by the Lahore High Court on Monday, 4 January.
According to Live Law, Justice Ayesha A Malik said that the practice was discriminatory and against right to live.
“The virginity test by its very nature is invasive and an infringement on the privacy of a woman to her body. It is a blatant violation of the dignity of a woman. The conclusion drawn from these tests about a woman’s sexual history and character is a direct attack on her dignity and leads to adverse effects on the social and cultural standing of a victim.”Justice Ayesha A Malik