Outrage is growing in India over a six-month jail sentence handed out to a former senior police officer convicted for molesting a 14-year-old girl.Ruchika Girhotra complained in 1990 that she was assaulted by SPS Rathore.After Mr Rathore used his influence to harass the Girhotra family, Ruchika committed suicide three years later.
Earlier this week, a court found Mr Rathore guilty, but Ruchika's family and activists say he has got away with a "very light punishment".
Mr Rathore sentenced in jail for six months and ordered to pay a fine of 1,000 rupees ($20).
Comment:
Last Month I read about a India given rating on par with African Countries for Social Justice. The number of incidents in which Justice is denied even in cases which have very high public attention. The growing Justice Gap mirrors the widened economic gap during the Globalization era. The excess of the rich and political class during this period will become more and more evident as time progresses.
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