On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered the state and center to remove the "two-finger" test from the curriculum of government and private medical colleges. The bench of justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli stated that it was unfortunate that the practice of the "two-finger test" to examine rape survivors is still prevalent in society. They dubbed the invasive test a violation of a womans dignity and privacy.

The slew of directives to the Centre and state government authorities were issued after overturning a decision of the Jharkhand high court acquitting a rape and murder convict and upholding a decision holding him guilty.

In the directives, the highest judicial body asked the DGPs and health secretaries of the states to ensure that the "two-finger test" is not conducted. They added that if anyone is found to be conducting the two-finger test, they will be held guilty of misconduct.