Speaker calls for justice in Ruchika molestation case
January 4th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The entire country was waiting for justice in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, Speaker Meira Kumar said Monday while calling for “immediate relief” to victims in cases related to atrocities against women.
Kumar described as “unfortunate” the case of the 15-year-old who was molested by former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore in 1990 and committed suicide three years later allegedly due to harassment of her and her family after she filed a police complaint.
“The entire country is waiting for justice,” the speaker told reporters in parliament.
“Don’t delay justice in such cases,” she added, referring to the delayed justice in cases related to atrocities against women.
Rathore was Dec 21, 2009, sentenced to six-month jail and Rs.1,000 fine, evoking widespread protests over what people called light punishment.
He has now been booked by Panchkula police in two fresh cases, including the non-bailable charge of attempt to murder, after Ruchika’s family filed fresh complaints.
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- Ruchika case: Punjab and Haryana High Court seeks details of Rathore's promotion - Nov 17, 2010
- Rathore's bail plea hearing adjourned till July 19 - Apr 05, 2010
- Home ministry withdraws Rathore's medal - Jan 04, 2010
- Rathore gets interim bail in Ruchika case (Lead) - Jan 25, 2010
- CBI to take over case against Rathore (Roundup) - Jan 09, 2010
- Ruchika case: Witness accuses CBI of shielding cops - Dec 21, 2010
- Rathore's bail plea hearing adjourned to April 5 - Feb 15, 2010
- Rathore walks out of jail, smiling - Nov 12, 2010
- Rathore's anticipatory bail plea dismissed - Jan 08, 2010
- Submit probe report in Rathore case, court tells CBI - Nov 17, 2010
- We are now sure of justice ahead, say Ruchika's friends - Jan 05, 2010
- CBI wants to close two cases against Rathore - Nov 10, 2010
- Hearing on fresh cases against Rathore adjourned till Aug 9 - Jul 19, 2010
- Fresh FIRs against Rathore, including attempt to murder (Lead) - Dec 29, 2009
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