IndiaIndian court acquits magazine editor of rape charges Kannaki DekaTanvi Mehta 3 minute read Tarun Tejpal, the 50-year-old founder and editor-in-chief of India's leading investigative magazine Tehelka, speaks with the media upon his arrival at the airport on his way to Goa, in New Delhi November 29, 2013. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee/File Photo A court in India on Friday acquitted a former top news magazine editor of charges he raped a colleague in an eight-year-old case that raised questions about the safety of women in the workplace. The prosecution said it planned to appeal the verdict. Tarun Tejpal, 58, was editor of Tehelka magazine, which made a name for itself by exposing corruption and abuse of power in high places. The magazine had also taken a stand in pushing for society to confront sexual violence.