Chronology of Ruchika molestation case

Twenty years after 14-year-old budding tennis player Ruchika Girhotra was molested by former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, a sessions court today enhanced his sentence from six months to one-and-a-half years prison term.Following is the chronology of events leading to the verdict today.Aug 12, 1990 : Haryana Inspector General of Police (IGP) SPS Rathore, also the Haryana Lawn Tennis Association president, molests 14-year-old budding tennis player Ruchika Girhotra in his office room at Panchkula. Aug 16, 1990 : Complaint made to chief minister Hukam Singh and home secretary.Aug 17, 1990 : Hukam Singh asks director general of police (DGP) RR Singh to investigate the matter.Aug 18, 1990 : Police registers Daily Development Report (DDR) against Rathore.Sept 3, 1990 :  RR Singh finds Rathore prima facie guilty, submits report. Recommends FIR in the matter. The DGP and home secretary JK Duggal recommend departmental action and charge sheet against Rathore.March 12, 1991 : Home minister Sampat Singh gives consent to departmental action. Forwards it to Hukam Singh.March 13, 1991 : Hukam Singh gives his consent to the proposal.April 6, 1991 : President's Rule is imposed in the state. Governor Dhanik Lal Mandal takes over. May 28, 1991 :  Charge sheet approved against Rathore during governor's rule.July 23, 1991 : Bhajan Lal-led Congress government takes over. Remains chief minister till May 9, 1996, during which most of the alleged atrocities on Ruchika's family takes place.April 6, 1992 :  FIR against Ashu, Ruchika's brother, for car theft registered.June 30, 1992 : Matter for registering FIR against Rathore taken up and Haryana LR RK Nehru recommends immediate registration of FIR against Rathore.March 30,1993 : Second FIR is registered against Ashu for car theft.May 10, 1993 : Third FIR is registered against Ashu for car theft.June 12, 1993 : Fourth FIR is registered against Ashu for car theft.  July 30, 1993 : Fifth FIR is registered against Ashu for car theft.Sept 4, 1993 : Sixth FIR is registered against Ashu for car theft. All cases were registered under section 379 of the IPC.Oct 23, 1993  : Ashu is illegally picked by the Haryana police and kept in illegal detention for almost two months. 11 car theft cases were registered against him.Dec 28, 1993  : Unable to cope with harassment inflicted on her and her family, Ruchika commits suicide by consuming poison.Dec 29, 1993  : Ashu is released following Ruchika's suicide.April 1994 : The charges framed against Rathore dropped during Bhajan Lal's tenure, months after Ruchika died.Nov 4, 1994 : Rathore promoted as Additional DGP by Bhajan Lal-led Congress government.May 11, 1996 : Bansi Lal becomes Haryana chief minister, remains on the post till 23 July, 1999, during which Rathore is promoted as DGP.June 5, 1998 : Rathore suspended by Bansi Lal government in connection with a parole case regarding a detainee.Aug 21, 1998 : CBI probe is ordered in Ruchika molestation case by the Punjab and Haryana high court.March 3, 1999 : Rathore is reinstated as additional DGP by Bansi Lal government.July 23, 1999 : Om Parkash Chautala becomes chief minister.Sept 30, 1999  : Departmental inquiry exonerates Rathore in molestation case; he is promoted as DGP with retrospective effect from May 20, 1999.Oct 10, 1999 : Rathore made Haryana's DGP by the Chautala government.Nov 16, 2000 : CBI files chargesheet against Rathore in Ruchika molestation case.Dec 5, 2000 : Rathore removed as Haryana DGP and sent on leave.March, 2002   : Rathore retires from service.Dec 21, 2009  : CBI special court convicts Rathore in the Ruchika molestation case. Sentenced him to six months imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs1, 000.Feb 8, 2010 : Rathore attacked with a knife by a student of NIFD from Ahmedabad. May 3, 2010 : Day-to-day hearing on three appeals, one of Rathore challenging his conviction and two of CBI and Ruchika's family seeking enhancement of the sentence - in the Ruchika molestation case commence.May 11, 2010  : Day-to-day hearing on the three appeals in Ruchika molestation case ends. Verdict on May 20.May 20, 2010  : Additional district & sessions judge Gurbir Singh defers till May 25 pronouncement of the order.May 25, 2010  : Sessions court enhances Rathore's sentence from six months to one-and-a-half years. Rathore is arrestedby CBI.