January 4, 2010 5:02 PM

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Punjab and Haryana HC to put on fast track cases against top policemen, bureaucrats and politicians

Taking suo motu cognisance of Ruchika molestation case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said, it is a prime example of justice delayed is justice denied. The Court observed that time has come to put on fast track cases against top policemen, bureaucrats and politicians. It said the blame for the delay in the Ruchika case has to be shared by all concerned, including the justice delivery system. It gave notices to Punjab and Haryana governments and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to furnish details about cases pending against officials and politicians by 12th of January. In his order, Justice Ranjit Singh on Sunday asked the Home Secretaries to give information about cases pending against officers of the rank of superintendent of police and above, besides those against IAS and PCS officers as the court did not want to be blamed for delaying justice. Justice Singh observed that bugged by delay in deciding the Ruchika case, the public at large is clamouring for the heads of all those who are instrumental for the aberration. He said, the Courts could not absolve themselves of the blame for allowing well-connected people to circumvent the system and delay the investigations or even the trial.

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