Tarun Tejpal Judgment Underlines How Little the Judiciary Has Learnt on Sexual Violence Once again, the judge has put the survivor on trial while acquitting the accused. Tarun Tejpal. Photo: Reuters Women6 hours ago Tarun Tejpalâs acquittal by a trial court in a rape case has left millions of Indians concerned about the safety and wellbeing of women. This article is not intended to be a critique of the judgment per se or an assessment of the evidence in the case, as it deserves a separate article. The state of Goa has already gone into appeal and thus there are two stages at which its legal validity can, and hopefully, will be examined.