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- 1 2 SC upholds conviction of Gill in Rupan Deol case
- 1 2 Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj & Anr vs Kanwar Pal Singh Gill & Anr on 12 October, 1995
- ↑ "Brought Down A Peg". 25 October 1995. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 SC holds Gill guilty in Rupan Deol Bajaj case
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Hero as Molester: It is a victory of the indomitable spirit of Ms Rupan Deol Bajaj who refused to get cowed down by the awe-inspiring Supercop. One can say without any exaggeration that it is a significant step forward for the women’s movement also which has consistently fought for violence against women in all its forms.
- ↑ Former Punjab bureaucrat Rupan Deol Bajaj demands to take back Gill's Padma Shri
- ↑ Ex-IAS officer Rupan Bajaj wants Gill's Padma Shri taken back