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The Goa government has challenged the acquittal of journalist Tarun Tejpal in the sexual assault case of a colleague at the Tehelka magazine of which he was the editor.
A trial court in Goa gave the benefit of the doubt to journalist Tarun Tejpal while acquitting him in a sexual assault case and observed that there was no evidence to support the allegations made by the complainant woman.
On May 21, a sessions court in Goa had acquitted Tejpal of the charge of sexually assaulting a former colleague.
Police investigation and the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt, which led to the acquittal of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal on the basis of benefit of doubt, Additional District and Sessions judge ...
‘Victim’s explanation that she did not imagine the accused would try to do such a thing is not at all believable,’ says Judge Kshama Joshi in 527-page judgment