Rupan Deol Bajaj
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Rupan Deol Bajaj, is a retired Officer of the Indian Administrative Service
(I.A.S) belonging to the Punjab Cadre. She at present lives in Chandigarh
. She came to limelight when, she lodged a complain against KPS Gill, who was at that time Director General of Police
, Punjab, that he had molested her modesty by "patting" her "posterior" in an intoxicated state, during a party hosted on July 18, 1988 at the Chandigarh residence of then Punjab Financial Commissioner (Home) S L Kapoor. She was at that time working as the Special Secretary, Finance as an I.A.S. officer. This case, that is, Rupen Deol Bajaj vs KPS Gill case, was one of the most publicized, high profile legal case and remained in media lime light for many years. In this high profile case, KPS Gill was finally held guilty of the charges. The High court of India on August 20, 1998 upheld Gill's conviction under Section 354 (outraging the modesty of a woman) and Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult a lady) for his action against Deol.KPS Gill was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh, be imprisoned rigorously for 3 months and simply for 2 months, and finally to serve 3 years of probation.But Rupen Deol Bajaj, declined to accept the monetary compensation, and the court ordered that it be donated to women's organizations After final appeals before the Supreme Court of India
in July 2005, the conviction was upheld, and the jail sentences were reduced to probation.
Her husband Mr. B.R. Bajaj, who is a senior I.A.S. officer of the Punjab Cadre, now retired, not only stood by her through out the legal ordeal but also had filed a complaint in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate for the same offenses, described above against KPS Gill and was a party to the case.
She was praised in media largely for filing a case against such a powerful officer of Police and refusing to be cowed down. Also remaining true to the spirit of her struggle she has donated the fine of 2 Lakh
levied by court on KPS Gill to a woman’s organization so that women fighting under circumstances at least get some monetary help.
In year 2010, after Government's decision to strip police officers convicted of 'moral turpitude' of medals and awards, she demanded that Government take back Padma Shri
award given to Punjab's former 'supercop' KPS Gill convicted for molesting her after. She wanted the Government to move against Gill in the same manner as it was proceeding against ex-Haryana top cop SPS Rathore to strip him of his police medal in the aftermath of the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case
.
She was in news again in 2010 when her only son Ranjit Bajaj, was booked for attempt to murder following a complaint from one Gurmohan Singh Bedi, son of Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge MMS Bedi.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
(I.A.S) belonging to the Punjab Cadre. She at present lives in Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
. She came to limelight when, she lodged a complain against KPS Gill, who was at that time Director General of Police
Director General of Police
In India the director general of police or inspector general of police is a three-star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs/IGPs are Indian Police Service officers. The DGP/IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state...
, Punjab, that he had molested her modesty by "patting" her "posterior" in an intoxicated state, during a party hosted on July 18, 1988 at the Chandigarh residence of then Punjab Financial Commissioner (Home) S L Kapoor. She was at that time working as the Special Secretary, Finance as an I.A.S. officer. This case, that is, Rupen Deol Bajaj vs KPS Gill case, was one of the most publicized, high profile legal case and remained in media lime light for many years. In this high profile case, KPS Gill was finally held guilty of the charges. The High court of India on August 20, 1998 upheld Gill's conviction under Section 354 (outraging the modesty of a woman) and Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult a lady) for his action against Deol.KPS Gill was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh, be imprisoned rigorously for 3 months and simply for 2 months, and finally to serve 3 years of probation.But Rupen Deol Bajaj, declined to accept the monetary compensation, and the court ordered that it be donated to women's organizations After final appeals before the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
in July 2005, the conviction was upheld, and the jail sentences were reduced to probation.
Her husband Mr. B.R. Bajaj, who is a senior I.A.S. officer of the Punjab Cadre, now retired, not only stood by her through out the legal ordeal but also had filed a complaint in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate for the same offenses, described above against KPS Gill and was a party to the case.
She was praised in media largely for filing a case against such a powerful officer of Police and refusing to be cowed down. Also remaining true to the spirit of her struggle she has donated the fine of 2 Lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
levied by court on KPS Gill to a woman’s organization so that women fighting under circumstances at least get some monetary help.
In year 2010, after Government's decision to strip police officers convicted of 'moral turpitude' of medals and awards, she demanded that Government take back Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
award given to Punjab's former 'supercop' KPS Gill convicted for molesting her after. She wanted the Government to move against Gill in the same manner as it was proceeding against ex-Haryana top cop SPS Rathore to strip him of his police medal in the aftermath of the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case
Ruchika Girhotra Case
The Ruchika Girhotra Case involves the molestation of 14-year-old Ruchika Girhotra in 1990 by the Inspector General of Police Shambhu Pratap Singh Rathore in Haryana, India. After she made a complaint, the victim, her family, and her friends were systematically harassed by the police leading to...
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She was in news again in 2010 when her only son Ranjit Bajaj, was booked for attempt to murder following a complaint from one Gurmohan Singh Bedi, son of Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge MMS Bedi.