Overview

• The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a family court's decision rejecting a husband's demand for his wife's virginity test in a marital dispute case.
• Justice Arvind Kumar Verma emphasized that such tests infringe upon women's fundamental rights, natural justice, and personal dignity protected under Article 21.
• The court highlighted that the right to dignity and personal liberty is non-derogable and cannot be compromised under any circumstances.
• The ruling followed a petition by the husband, who alleged infidelity and sought the test after the wife accused him of impotence and sought maintenance.
• The case remains at the evidence stage in the family court, where allegations of impotence and infidelity will be further examined.