How Tarun Tejpal was given access to the victim s personal WhatsApp messages to build his defence
Between two courts, the fundamental right of the accused was upheld and the fundamental right of the victim overlooked.
Kartik Kakar
The Goa fast track courtâs verdict, which labelled the testimony of the victim in the Tarunjit Tejpal rape case as not being of âsterling qualityâ, drew heavily from the victimâs WhatsApp chat records. The court had allowed Tejpal to place those chats as material evidence to shoulder the bulk of his defence, which alluded to the victimâs âpropensity to indulge in sexual conversationsâ, past âflirtatiousâ encounters, and post-offence conduct.
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Educational assessment reforms are on the cards in Karnataka
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AAA The Department of Primary and Secondary Education has decided to conduct periodic assessments for Class 10 (SSLC) and Class 12 (II PU) students in the 2021-22 academic year.
At the press conference, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said they would conduct a detailed assessment exercise this academic year and introduce “innovative reforms”. Class 10 and 12 students from national boards have regular tests and projects that can be used to assess their grades in the absence of a final exam. Schools following the State syllabus usually conduct four formative assessments and two summative assessments, but for the 2020-21 academic year the department had directed them to conduct only two formative assessments for Class 10 students. While some private schools were able to hold all six assessments online, many, especially government schools, could not conduct eve