New Delhi: A Sessions Court in Goa acquitted founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine Tarun 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.
2013 Sexual assault case: Tarun Tejpal thanks Goa Court for its ‘rigorous, impartial and fair trial’
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So confident was Tarun Tejpal of an acquittal that he kept his public statement ready on May 19, when the verdict was expected to be pronounced. https://t.co/iABtqHdnTz pic.twitter.com/aXxlmAS9V3
— Supriya Sharma (@sharmasupriya) May 21, 2021
In my eyes he will always be a #Rapist #TarunTejpal
— [PradhumanBhati] (@honeymoosa909) May 21, 2021
I don’t understand one thing – he had confessed and apologised. Then how did the acquittal happen?
Is it because he hired a better lawyer or is it because he is rich and powerful ?#tejpal #TarunTejpal— Anindya Ghosh (@akghosh) May 21, 2021
#TarunTejpal the man who brand tehelka who destabilize foundation of modi Empire in Gujarat
Gujarat king Modi and wazir shah both was heavily frustrated because
Tejpal expose them badly
And then hunt start of Tejpal
Tejpal was first casualty by shah— no hate (@nohate137) May 21, 2021
Justice in India is directly proportional to Money or Power.#TarunTejpal
— Gulshan Agrawal (@CaGulshan91) May 21, 2021
Judiciary is completly corrupt and sold out. Inspite of solid evidences the filthy tarun tej pal aquitted after 8 long years of trial just bcz he belonged to leftist ecosystem. How the real victims can now live peacefully if this the way ?#TarunTejpal
— Sreeni 4#JusticeForSSR, Disha&Sadhus !! (@SreenivasPai5) May 21, 2021
After 8 long years, fast track court says Tarun Tejpal “not guilty”. https://t.co/eBpx8Tf8t9
— Newton Sequeira (@NewtonSTOI) May 21, 2021
