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Tejpal, who had challenged the state government's decision to appeal against his acquittal, claimed procedural lapses on part of the prosecution in their appeal application.
Judgments acquitting alleged rapists such as Bishop Franco Mulakkal and Tarun Tejpal, reverse reforms introduced in the law on rape since the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case, freezing time after the infamous Mathura acquittal of two policemen in 1978.
Opinion: India doesn't respect sexual harassment survivors The verdict in the Tarun Tejpal case, in which a former top magazine editor was acquitted of rape, highlights the fact that Indian courts almost always protect perpetrators. It's up to survivors to prove their innocence. Indian women are well-aware of the consequences they face for speaking up In May, an Indian court in the coastal state of Goa acquitted Tarun Tejpal, the former editor of a leading news magazine, of raping a young female colleague in a high-profile case that made headlines across the country. Tanika Godbole is a DW co...
The judge’s report in the case against Tarun Tejpal sparked outrage for its misogynistic scrutiny of the plaintiff.
Tarun Tejpal case | Judgment in Tejpal case a huge setback, says Network of Women in Media Updated: Updated: June 05, 2021 23:46 IST The court has put the victim on trial, persistently shaming and discrediting her, says women journalists network Share Article Tarun Tejpal. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The court has put the victim on trial, persistently shaming and discrediting her, says women journalists network Tehelka magazine, who was charged, in 2013, of the rape, unlawful confinement and sexual harassment of a young woman journalist working at the magazine, is a grave miscarriage of ju...