Ex DGP Rathore - Judges statement

Fix responsibility on all who shielded Rathore, says former HC judge
Maneesh Chhibber

Two former judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday said the six-month term awarded to former Haryana DGP S P S Rathore in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation-cum-suicide case was “insignificant” and the decision of the special CBI court would not send the right message.

One of the two judges even went to the extent of asking what action, if any, was initiated against the officers and politicians who didn’t allow even registration of a simple FIR for a long time and allowed Rathore to continue in office and get promotions despite facing such serious charges.

Their observation assumes significance as both dealt with the case when they were still judges of the High Court. Coming two days after another former judge, R L Anand, first told The Indian Express that justice had not been done in the case, the strong comments of the two judges — Justices N K Sodhi and N K Sud — only adds much-needed weight to the public clamour for stricter punishment for the former DGP.


The judges echo the voices of the masses.
Now let us see what the central government does.
They have also asked for action against the officers who connived with Rathore in harassing Ruchika's family and delayed investigation.
The politician always escapes.
I suppose no action will ever be taken of Chauthala and Bhajanlal for delaying the investigations
Somehow, it has always been the judiciary which has rescued the people from the torture of the politicians.