In 2013, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) moved the High Court challenging the test. (Representational Image) In 2013, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) moved the High Court challenging the test. (Representational Image)A Bangladeshi High Court on Thursday banned the derogatory “two-finger test” on rape victims, saying it has no scientific and legal merit. There is no legal or scientific basis for the ‘two-finger test’ during the physical examination of women and children rape victims, the court said in its order. In 2013, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) moved the High Court challenging the test.

Source: Indian Express April 12, 2018 16:02 UTC