This Article is From Jan 08, 2010

Ruchika case: Breakthroughs so far

Ruchika case: Breakthroughs so far
New Delhi: Here's a quick look now at the breakthroughs so far in the Justice for Ruchika campaign:

  • The Union Law Minister has said the government would take a fresh look at the legal aspects of the case and ask the CBI to revisit it
  • The Union Home ministry has stripped Rathore of the Police Medal that was given to him in 1985
  • The Union Home Ministry has also slashed his pension amount and may soon withdraw it entirely
  • Three fresh FIRs have been filed against Rathore - for torturing Ruchika's brother Ashu, getting Ruchika's inquest report fudged and abetting Ruchika's suicide
  • The Haryana government has asked the CBI to take over the investigations into the three fresh cases
  • And now a Chandigarh Administration inquiry report has indicted Ruchika's school for expelling her

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