The legal system needs to be reformed to prevent the repeat of Ruchika's case: Brinda Karat
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, December 22, 2009
CPM MP Brinda Karat has said the legal system had "infirmities" and it should be reformed for the timely delivery of justice.
In a debate in Rajya Sabha, Brinda Karat referred to the case of molestation and suicide of 14 year old budding tennis player Ruchika Girotra who was molested by former DGP of Haryana police SPS Rathore in 1990.
Ruchika committed suicide in 1993 after her family was harassed to put pressure on her to withdraw the case against the accused.
Brinda Karat said that former DGP of Haryana SPS Rathore has now been handed out only six months of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of the charge, continued to be rewarded with promotions, even as the girl and her family suffered.
"Our judicial system has infirmities... The culprit was rewarded with promotions even as Ruchika's brother was beaten up and false cases were registered against him. It was the courage of Ruchika's friend Aradhana and Aradhana's parents who took the case forward and refused to cow down under pressure," Karat said.
The CPI(M) leader appealed to the Law Minister and Home Minister, "to reform the judicial system to give fast track justice to those who suffer".
