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Shoddy probe led to Tejpal s acquittal on benefit of doubt : Court (ld)
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Panaji: Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal who is charged of raping a junior colleague walks out of the Session Court in Panaji on Sept 28, 2017. . Image Source: IANS News
Panaji, May 26 : Shoddy police investigation right from the word go and the failure of the prosecution to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt led to the acquittal of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal Additional District and Sessions judge North Goa Kshama Joshi said in her 500 page plus judgement.
The order, which was pronounced on May 21 has granted Tejpal benefit of doubt and acquitted him of all charges levelled against under sections 376 (rape), 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement) 354A (sexual harassment) and 354B (criminal assault), of the Indian Penal Code.
Shoddy police investigation right from the word go and the failure of the prosecution to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt led to the acquittal of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal Additional District and Sessions judge North Goa Kshama Joshi said in her 500 page plus judgement.
Tejpal acquittal: Serious Setback, Goa govt will not tolerate wrongdoing on woman
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Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal. . Image Source: IANS News
Panaji, May 21 : In a major setback, the Goa government lost the rape case against former editor-in-chief of Tehelka after a metropolitan magistrate court on Friday acquitted the senior journalist of rape charges, filed by a junior colleague who had accused Tarun Tejpal of sexually assaulting her in a five-star resort in Goa in 2013.
Goa government will not tolerate any wrong done to a woman, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and added that his government would appeal against the verdict in the Bombay High Court.
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