Whereas a fast track court will provide early relief to Ruchika's familiy, what is required (30 or 40 years ago) is a complete and thorough overhaul of the judicial system, because the rot is deep and complete. Band-aid type "solutions" will only pull the wool over the citizens' eyes for a brief period till another Ruchika or Jessica or Pratibha turns up. But, unfortunately, I doubt very much whether there will be the courage or intellect to do all that is required and necessary to save the country from ultimate citizens' uprising against the stench some years hence, and to play the dirty music to those that are playing it now. Dr. Manmohan Singh was reported to have cribbed that the then PM did not let him do what should be done. When he himself became PM in his first term, he complained that the left did not let him function. He set up a "committee" to examine administrative reforms, when every child in every street knows what is wrong and what needs to be done. In his present term, he is reported to have set a 100 day deadline for some sort of performance for his ministers. Have we got any action on administrative reforms, on judicial reforms, on police reforms, ...... on ....., that the citizen so desperately needs so that he is not bullied, degraded, abused and otherwise made to suffer by the "upholders of the constitution." Can the nation endure more Kodas, Sorens, Shabudins, Rathores, etc.? How many such persons have been convicted and sent to jail since "independence"? Victor.
--- On Thu, 1/14/10, Dharam Pal Karkara <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dharam Pal Karkara <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [voiceofindiagroup] Fwd: [ACB_india] Re: [IHRO] Re : Fallout of Ruchika Case - Can’t let bigwigs take law for a ride: HC To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 3:53 AM The justice system in our country is clearly rotten set of rules which serves only those who have the money and influence to approach court after court, engage obliging advocates who are nor true to their oath of serving the ends of justice and help the judiiciary unearth the truth and punish the guilty. In civil cases also many pass away from this world before getting justice. It is very doubtful whether poor Ruchika's case will also alter the position. In course of time as the proverbial short public memory turns away from this case it may fall in unending imbroligo. Why can not the Supreme Court single out this case for fast track investigation and see that a senior judge of the High Court conducts day to day hearing to decide the case? It may turn the things for better if it is decided within a month whether Rathore is guilty or not. A beginning has to be made and this case certainly is one which should provide immediate justice to the bereaved family or relief to Rathore family, if he is innocent. The Apex Court must be ready to take on the problem with the urgency it desrves. The nation is looking upto it. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: Dr..V.N. Sharma <vns...@gmail. com> Sent: Mon, 4 January, 2010 2:21:17 PM Subject: [voiceofindiagroup] Fwd: [ACB_india] Re: [IHRO] Re : Fallout of Ruchika Case - Can’t let bigwigs take law for a ride: HC Such incidents and remarks by the Courts are freaky type and has no relation whatsoever with meeting the objectives of judicial administration. There is no need to be happy about one remark given by "a" Court and feel unhappy and keep quiet if some other judge or group of judges or some other court(s) do not meet the expectations of public outcry in a certain other case. Anyway the Courts including Supreme Court are not giving judgement. They are giving decisions which is something different from the real purpose of the administration of justice. Review n number of cases and you will find the same. Courts from one level to the other themselves keep changing the decision of the previous court. What it means is that one must reach Supreme Court as long as it is not in one's favour. *Dr.V.N.Sharma Mob 9431102680, Member-Secretary, Organising Committee for Parliament Rally Member, Secretariat, All India Forum for Right to Education (AIF-RTE) http://tinyurl. com/drvnsharma "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert Einstein* "The only thing necessary for Evil to Flourish is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke ------------ --------- --------- To: i...@yahoogroups. com CC: jansha...@yahoogrou ps.com; i...@yahoogroups. com; humanrightsactivist @yahoogroups. com; rti_in...@yahoogrou ps.com; rti4...@yahoogroups .com; goa...@yahoogroups. com; acb_in...@yahoogrou ps.com; voiceofindiagroup@ yahoogroups. com; in...@karmayog. org From: victor99cooper@ yahoo.com Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 18:46:42 -0800 Subject: [ACB_india] Re: [IHRO] Re : Fallout of Ruchika Case - Can’t let bigwigs take law for a ride: HC Friends: This is a very welcome step taken by the Court. However, the Home Ministry continues to remain completely behind the curve. I mean if Mr. Rathore has already been convicted by a court, where then is the need to ask him to "show cause" to strip his medal and to discontinue his pension? Victor. --- On *Sun, 1/3/10, Adsm <andym1...@yahoo. com>* wrote: From: Adsm <andym1...@yahoo. com> Subject: [IHRO] Re : Fallout of Ruchika Case - Can’t let bigwigs take law for a ride: HC To: "IHRO" <i...@yahoogroups. com>, sikh_n...@yahoogrou ps.com, s...@yahoogroups. com, sikhs_in_the_ bay_area@ yahoogroups. com, humanrightsactivist @yahoogroups. com, covdn...@nic. in, "NEW DELHISIKHS GROUP" <newdelhi_sikhs@ yahoogroups. com> Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 2:10 PM *Fallout of Ruchika Case Can’t let bigwigs take law for a ride: HC * *Saurabh Malik Tribune News Service * Chandigarh, January 3 Taking suo motu cognizance of Ruchika molestation case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted that time has come to put on fast track cases pending against *the bigwigs — top cops, bureaucrats and politicians. * *Less than a fortnight after ex-DGP SPS Rathore managed to get away with* *a six-month sentence, and that too after a delay of 19 years,* in the Ruchika case, Justice Ranjit Singh held the courts cannot absolve themselves of the ** *blame for allowing well-connected people to “circumvent the system” and delay the investigations or even the trial. * Putting on notice the Home secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, Justice Ranjit Singh also called for the details of all criminal cases involving “highly connected people”. In his crisp order, Justice Ranjit Singh observed: “Bugged by delay in deciding Ruchika case, the public at large is clamouring for the heads of all those who were instrumental for the aberration. This case is prime example of justice delayed is justice denied. Blame for this has to be shared by all concerned, including the justice delivery system of the courts.” It is rightly noticed, and justifiably is cause of serious concern, that powerful persons occupying high position have generally been able to circumvent the system at all levels and at all stages, the judge observed. “One would always hear the names of some police officers, some politicians and other highly connected people, who have not allowed either the investigation or the trial to reach the decision stage with requisite speed. Courts cannot entirely absolve themselves of this blame.” Asserting that “Ruchika’s case has shaken the conscious of the nation”, Justice Singh added: “Lest the courts are again caught up with a blame, I deem it appropriate to suo motu put the states of Punjab, Haryana and the UT to notice to furnish the details of cases pending against police officers of the rank of superintendent of police and above, other officers (PCS and IAS) in position and politicians, whose cases are pending adjudication with delay, and the causes thereof. Let notice be issued to the Homes secretaries for January 12, 2010, to provide the details.” The matter will now be placed before the appropriate Bench, in accordance with the roster, after obtaining orders from Punjab and Haryana Chief Justice Mukal Mudgal. Govt takes tougher stance and granted him bail to enable him to challenge the verdict. The Law Ministry would soon invite comments on the draft and the Bill would be finalised based on the views of the public and legal and crime experts. The proposed special courts, which would be set up in every state, would enjoy the powers of district courts. The number of such courts would be decided by the respective state governments and the High Courts. The Bill would incorporate some changes in Sections 53 and 146 of the Evidence Act in order to provide protection to women victims during the course of the trial. http://www.tribunei ndia.com/ 2010/20100104/ main7.htm ------------ --------- --------- Indian and NRI Matrimonial Proposals On MSN Matrimony! Try it!<http://ss1.richmedi a.in/recurl. asp?pid=428> -- Dr.V.N.Sharma Mob 9431102680, Member, Secretariat & Member-Secretary, Organising Committee for Parliament Rally All India Forum for Right to Education (AIF-RTE) http://tinyurl. com/drvnsharma "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." 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