Goa govt to appeal Tarun Tejpal's acquittal

May 21, 2021 15:20

The Goa government will appeal against the acquittal of founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine Tarun Tejpal. Goa CM Pramod Sawant says his government is very serious about pursuing the case.

A Sessions Court in Goa acquitted Tejpal of all charges in the alleged sexual assault case.

Tejpal, who was already out on bail, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2013. He was arrested on November 30 in 2013 after allegedly raping his colleague at a five-star resort in North Goa.

On September 29, 2017, the court had charged him with various Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including rape, sexual harassment, and wrongful confinement. He, however, pleaded not guilty.

Following the framing of charges, Tejpal moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the charges levelled against him.In August, the top court refused to quash the charges and directed the trial to be concluded within six months.

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