The Ruchika case reveals deep infirmities of delivery of justice in our system and our paper laws. We are all aware of the fact that the 'higher class', especially in India are capable of getting away with anything, even murder.
THE CHANDIGARH Court Ruchika Girhotra molestation case has increased the amount of punishment to Ex-DGP SPS Rathore’s from six months to 1 ½ yrs. His collaborators, however, still roam free. This sentencing once again makes it clear that howsoever mighty one be, he is not above the law.
Rathore's punishment is almost 20 years late and it is only due to powerful media and public pressure that the case has come to some conclusion. Still, I feel that the punishment given to him is not adequate, to the way he had harassed the innocent girl and misused his powers to torture her family. Court should have award him punishment that could send the message to the powerful and influential and misdeeds will have to be paid for. However, question is that will the awarding of eighteen months punishment to SPS Rathore stop similar crimes in future. Will it change male attitude towards females? It is not a question of justice for Ruchika, it is justice for the Indian society. So many similar cases are happening in our country on a daily basis. Only high profile cases get noticed by media and others are silent sufferers due to fear of society or lack of money to challenge the case. The act of molestation is not humane. Does our law know what a woman goes through after such horrific incident? Its time the Indian law brings some changes in its implementation to make a better society for us to live in.
I strongly feel that merely some months/years punishment is of no use to the culprits unless our system implements the law in the right way. Does a common person have any idea as to what the convict is doing behind those bars? The convict might be enjoying his time with the help of police, arranging good life in the jails. A punishment should be so rigorous that it should remind not only to the convict but also set an example to others. Each day and night, a criminal should regret his act of crime and each day he should also be a reminder and a warning bell to all such criminals. The Ruchika case reveals deep infirmities of delivery of justice in our system and our laws. We are all aware of the fact that the ‘higher class’, especially in India is capable of getting away with anything, even murder. We, as a society, are mute spectators and helpless. Since there are many loopholes in our law, such type of crimes will repeatedly occur in our country unless the Supreme Court will come out with appropriate result.