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#Breaking Delhi High Court holds that 'virginity test' conducted on a female detainee or accused is Unconstitutional and in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution and right to dignity.
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Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma holds that conducting virginity test not only amounts to interference with the bodily integrity but also psychological integrity of a woman.
This will have serious and profound effects on the mental health of a woman, the court says.
This will have serious and profound effects on the mental health of a woman, the court says.
"Conducting a virginity test on the pretext of reaching truth regarding allegations against her (female detainee) will amount to infringement and violation of her right enshrined in Article 21 and explained in the judgment of D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal."
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