Ruchika's school asked to explain her expulsion

Posted by blog master Monday, December 28, 2009

Chandigarh: Chandigarh Home Secretary Ram Niwas has ordered an enquiry against Sacred Heart School where Ruchika Girhotra studied.

The school has been asked to explain the reasons behind Ruchika's expulsion.

"On the complaint of Madhu Prakash (Ruchika's friend Aradhana's mother) we ordered enquiry on Monday. SDM Prernapuri will conduct the enquiry. One of them was whether any showcause notice was issued to Ruchika before expelling her. Any material evidence will be made public and action will be intiated. I think a week's period will be sufficient to find out details," Niwas told CNN-IBN.

After the 14-year-old was allegedly molested by former DGP SPS Rathore, the school authorities expelled her saying she hadn't paid her fees.

However, her father rubbishes these claims and alleges that Rathore used his power to get her expelled.

Incidentially, Rathore's daughter was Ruchika's classmate in the school.

Meanwhile, Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer Ranjan Lakhanpal on Monday said he would file a PIL against the school for expelling Ruchika on a flimsy grounds.

"I have added Section 305 in the case. Section 305 is much more serious. It is a death sentence and this should be awarded to Rathore," he told CNN-IBN.

Section 305 deals with abetment to suicide of a minor and carries a maximum punishment of death.

"We are seeking enquiry into the whole matter right from when the molestation took place till the time judgement was announced. It took 19 years for the case to be finalised and the judiciary is also responsible for this delay.

"We are also seeking a probe into the role of the judicial officers who cause this delay and also the fact that the HC had ordered way back in 2001 that the trial should be completed in six years and after that also it took nine years for the courts to finalise the matter," said Lakhanpal.

SOURCE-http://ibnlive.in.com