The bigger crime committed by Rathore is the misuse of his power and position. Why is he not charged with this crime? In the western world this is a bigger crime than the molestation. One can't help but to wonder about the Indian judicial system. It took 20 years for the judiciary to wake up and that too because of the media. Judge could not even give the sentence on the day when he should have blaming lack of time. Do the judges in India have long siestas or they never wake up? Why the judiciary does not perform the duties in a timely manner? Why are there so many postponements. In the civilised societies, where the judicial system works, the judges rebuke the lawyers who waste courts time and have the authority black list such lawyers. It looks like the judges, the criminals and the lawyers in India have formed a cartel and rub each others back.

Its a shame that he has gotten off with only 18 months in jail. For the torture that he has brought to Ruchikas' family, he should have made to spend rest of his life in prison.

Every day of the past nearly twenty years must have been an ordeal for ruchika and her family.They trusted in the "Law taking its own course." The ordeal was huge . This was not so for Rathore.At the end of every crime it is the criminal who benefits by the delay in the so called "Rule of law" What lessons we have learnt ?It is the people who believe in law who have to wait for twenty years for the law to take its "Own course"What if they don't? Am I supposed to compulsorily put my faith in judiciary and Rule of law?

Useless is our govt. and useless are our judges! A girl loses her life, a young boy looses his career, a family is put to ransom by a strong armed policeman! and he gets away scot free with just 18 months of imprisonment! Rathore has misused his position and obvious political connections to do maximum damage without mercy to the victims family! A high profile case like this gets 18 months! God only knows what is happening to those cases which are not so open!

The common people get imootional to the verdict of 18 month jail to Mr. Rathor. The fact is 18 month jail would be a special service to DIG Rathor. The dicsiplined police department still consider him as DIG. The girl molestated commited suicide after 3 yrs. is not relevent to the case and the department sympathy would be to Mr. Rathor. How molestation was defined by law? I know rape can be defined and proofs are validated by scientific laws.

It is unfortunate still in India, common man has to fight for justice. Hope all politicians will go to jail one day

Ruchika commits suicide 2-3 years AFTER the so called molestation !!! She remembers the incident AFTER 3 years..AND the Law remembers the case suddenly after 20 years..this is sheer nonsense.."getting justice" etc etc...people just jump on the band wagon without thinking even once...all the exercise about the whole episode is just sheer NONSENSE...YES media like NDTV take credit...wrongfully..

The following points which arise in my mind after this imprisonment of Rathore......... 1. Is 1.5 or 2 years imprisonment is enough ? 2. Ruchika could be an excellent tennis Star for India but we lost her because of Rathore. 3. The family and friends have been harassed for 19 years, who will pay for it ? Has our Judiciary kept all this in mind while sentencing imprisonment to Rathore ? I am sure this imprisonment is not enough and if our judiciary feels that it is up to the mark then I must say that we have very weak Judiciary system.............. because whatever happened to Ruchika and her family and friends is equivalent to "Murder". 19 years, they suffered so much........mentally, physically.

I would have no quarrel with quantum of sentence had it been dispensed soon after the gruesome assault on a child. Knowing what he did to the family for long after his nefarious advances were resented and the amount of time it took for the law to finally bring him to task, he should have been given 18 years to life. Guilty in their conscience, people change once they make mistakes but this evil person considered himself beyond reproach. Wait a minute, how do we know he had not imposed himself on other helpless children to satiate his lust--look at his ugly face! We will never know. But, then, society does not produce too many Aradhanas and parents like Girhotras. Ruchika could have been my child or anybody's child. I wish every righteous police personnel across the nation gives it a thought and ask if it was worth protecting this evil person and keep him out of jail for this long. Another family member closer to law, Abha should have personally seen that he was adequately punished.

When will our courts provide total justice to all the thousands of Sikh and Muslim men and women who have been murdered and raped during the riots. Also how about the fake and staged encounters in Gujarat. The people of this Nation are waiting in agony and pain for justice. Supreme court are you hearing us.

It sounds like it must be fun committing a crime in India. Only 18 months after 20 years. What a joke... This guy should put away for 20 years to set an example to prevent others of doing this.

Rathore -the beast-the animal - got away again with his connections. Justice not served. He will be out of jail. Before that please ensure that he dont walk again to commit similar horrible crimes.

Further data should be checked. This case is not simple and Rathore may be inoccent. Let us not get emotional.

"Satyameva Jayate" has been proved here. India - The land of several hundred gods, proved time and again, that Justice may be delayed, but Truth always triumps. My heart felt sympathies to Ruchika's family members who had to undergo the torture at the hand of a civil "Servant". The DGP is more demeaning than "Filth" is what he needs to understand (similingly as puts it) during his stay at Prison.

Sorry this is no punishment. It should be remembered that the person in question is a former DGP, he should have been given exemplary punishment so that no other government or police officer dare to do what Rathore did. In this case, he has been let off lightly. Plus he will have a comfortable time in Jail as Rathore's police brethren will ensure comforts for him. Judiciary needs to come down hard on such characters who are criminals in uniform so are more dangerous than ordinary criminals.

Finally we could see the verdict just. Let this case become a precedent to caution any violators of law who molest innocent ladies and children. Our judicial exponents should reinvent harsh rules to offer severe punishment to molestors and rapists. One thing must be made clear in law that molestation need not be a rape, still the punishment must be analogous to that of rape!

The punishment meted out to Rathore is very minimum. Had a similar crime been committed by an ordinary criminal, the punishment would have been severe. Here the crime has been committed by a police officer whose duty is to save the lives of people. Hence the punishment for him should have been atleast double, so that it serves as a deterrant for other erring or trying to err officials in power.

Here we see law is above all or rule of law prevails in our nation. This conviction is just end of the beginning Mr Rathore. Wait others to rock judiciary in near future. Be it 18 months or 18 hours, SPS Rathore has earned disgraceful shame for self, own family, senior officials and nation ultimately. How funny to notice that the man who might have put thousands of law breakers behind the bars now himself lands in jailas a hard core criminal. Today I pray for eternal peace to Ruchika's soul.

Late Ruchika's parents tried there best from pillar to post for justice in this tragic incident that shocked the Nation and the charges against Mr S.P.S. Rathore former DGP Haryana were proved and he was sentenced to Six months prison , But the family of Ruchika appealed for strict punishment for Rathore and the court has announced its verdict by exceeding the sentence enhancing to 18 months . The judgement in this case proves that No body is above Law and Law is above all to safe guard the interests of the common man even though who so ever What ever post or status he enjoys in the society .

The whole nation knows and agrees that punishment should be a lot more than there mere few months. And whats the delay in making the amendments in the law book for the same. Is this another lesson from powerful and rich to normal citizen that they can do any heinous crime and law can slow down and be lenient as much as possible for their comfort and relief of them.

Is that all ? Come-on guys, this man misused his position to torture a tender teen into sucide .... he forced a family to uproot itself ? Just 18 months?? Where is the deterrent ?? Is this an exemplary punishment ? Will this strike terror into the so called high-officials against mis-use of the state power ? .... He simply has got away with it....SHAME ON YOU, THE LARGEST DEMOCRACY !!!!

The judge should have taken into consideration that Rathore was a Top Cop - IPS and his job was to protect Ruchika and not treat her in such a manner. His punishment should 3 times that prescribed by law so that it is an example to other law enforcing officers that they will be detered from taking law into their own hands. The law should be changed that if any Police official, how ever high or low, will be awarded three times the sentence for any crime committed by them. Then the police men will not break the rules of the land.

justice has been delivered after 20 yrs.....so tragic. and this rogue deserves to be in jail for 20 yrs. he should be tried for abettment of suicide of a minor.

Lock him up and throw away the keys. 18 months for ruining the life of a family is peanuts. If the courts wanted to set an example, he should have been locked away for life. But would they? The judiciary is in collusion with the police and the CBI, otherwise why would the latter seek only 2 yrs for such a bunch of heinous crimes. If this guy was convicted in any other country, he would not see sunlight again. The arrogance in his smile should disappear forever. Kudos to the media and all supporters of Ruchika for putting up a stand against this serial pest.

A case to keep in mind that DGP will fall from grace ond day .best wishes to ruchikas parents for making sure that their daughter can now rest in peace that her parents have fought valiantly for her honour. wish all indians took up this fight and brought down the entire police force.