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TopicTwo-finger test

Topic: two-finger test

Why Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected a husband’s plea seeking wife’s ‘virginity’ test

In his plea, the petitioner had sought divorce on the ground of cruelty, saying that his wife refused to enter into a physical relationship.

HC directs Rs 5 lakh compensation to minor rape victim subjected to two-finger test, orders inquiry

Court says the test is violative of the right of rape survivors to privacy, physical and mental integrity and dignity, and warns health professionals to desist from it.

‘Woman’s testimony doesn’t depend on sexual history’: What SC said as it slammed ‘2-finger test’

The court Monday slammed the test as ‘regressive and invasive’ and stated that any person found conducting it in sexual assault cases would be held guilty of misconduct. 

Visiting police stations and hospitals still an ordeal for rape survivors: Report

Five years after ‘Nirbhaya’ case, Human Rights Watch report says nothing much has changed when it comes to filing FIR or getting medical help.

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Indian companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers are the latest victims of US-China trade war

This is the latest phase in the US-China technology competition, which now spans supply chain law, export controls, labour compliance, and semiconductor access.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.