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CIC/SA/A/2014/000986
RTI: 17.02.2014
Reply: 04.03.2014
Time: 17 days
FAA: 11.03.2014
FAO: 15.04.2014
Time: 34 days
SA: 01.07.2014
Hearing: 26.3.2015
Decision: 31-3-2015
Result:
Closed
1. Appellant sought to know whether PV test (aka -two finger test) on rape
victims is banned or not. After First Appellate Authority ordered
disclosure, the PIO, Dr. Lily Gangmei (Directorate of Health Services)
stated that an advisory was issued on 28.5.2014 to the doctors in general
dissuading them from resorting to PV test when not medically needed.
2. Commission vide even order dt 21.1.2015 directed as under:
28. The Commission directs the PIO of Directorate of Health Services to
attend the hearing on 2 nd March, 2015 with concerned files and response
of the directorate on following points:
(a)
(b)
if not what are the reasons for not taking any decision,
(c)
(d)
to sexual intercourse.
In point 3.6 of advisory quotes WHO guidelines and stated ...PV
examination should be performed only if medically indicates certain
12.
circumstances (listed)
Under point 3.10 the advisory stated the examination should be
conducted for medical reasons only and never to judge the habituation of
the survivor to sexual intercourse (as being wrongly perceived in the
media). The Advisory instructs doctors: to refrain from recording how
many fingers can or cannot be inserted during these gynaecological
examinations, doctors should refrain from comments both verbal and
13.
14.
(Babu Lal)
Dy. Registrar
The CPIO
Departement of Health and Family welfare,
Govt. of NCT of Delhi, 9 level, A-wing,
Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi.
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