I simply think the basic difference between Ja-MA and Ja-Ruqs was how things presented themselves at the end
1) During Maham's kaand Jodha was not there.. and Jodha herself seems to think Maham's crimes were worse (the blasting she gave MA after she returned)Had Jodha not been here to stop Jalal, Ruqs would have suffered a similar fate too! He is the judge, but she is the lawyer and its not uncommon for a judge to have passed dissimilar sentences on two cases depending on how powerful the prosecution/defence lawyers have presented the case!2) Age and statusMA was supposed to be a mother to him (and he treated her like one) so you expect more selflessness from a mother. I guess the disappointment was greater too with MAWith Ruqs, she's of his age and a friend... so, the mind can be more attuned to adjusting itself to erring friends than erring mothers, right?2) The revelation - When MA blurted out her crimes, she spoke truly - she spoke of her selfish ambitions and her insecurities regarding her son's future. she spoke of feeling short changed in life by Jalal. She spoke of how she hated his success now. While she might be wrong in her viewpoints, at least she was truthful on that day.Ruqaiyya again only confessed what SHE WANTED him to hear. She conveniently hid her hand in the many other small schemes that were purely to defame Jodha and get the other queen out of his life - not schemes only to get Jalal closer to her.Had Ruqaiyya not twisted her words, I doubt Jalal would have become so 'emotional'Fine, Jodha gave her saugandh and he did punish her. However, I am still disappointed that Jalal was blaming himself for it - and forgot about Ruqaiyya's hand in the moorthi kaand and in Sujamal fiasco which were done purely to defame Jodha and not to get Jalal closer to her or anything!I would like to see how the CVs continue Ja-Ruq relationship after this.After the precap, I definitely despise Ruqs now..