Gauhati High Court slams ‘two-finger’ test, upholds man’s guilt for adopted daughter’s rape

6 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 11:30 AM IST The court said it was surprising that the banned two-finger test was still being used, adding that hymen status is no indicator of sexual assault or prior sexual intercourse. (Image generated using AI) More than a decade after the Supreme Court outlawed the controversial two-finger test in rape cases, the Gauhati High Court has expressed shock over its continued use, saying the practice has no scientific basis and violates the dignity of survivors, even as it upheld the 20-year jail term of a man convicted of repeatedly raping his 13-year-old adopted daughter. Justices Michael Zothankhuma and Rajesh Mazumdar were hearing an appeal filed by a man against his conviction by a POCSO court challenging the July 17, 2023 judgment that convicted him und