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Tarun Tejpal acquittal likely to deter other victims from reporting sexual assault cases: Activists
Calling the judgement disappointing and demotivating, women rights activists questioned the grounds on which he has been let off.
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NEW DELHI: Several women s rights activists on Friday questioned the grounds on which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted in a rape case and said the Goa court s verdict would deter other women from coming forward to report cases of sexual assault and abuse.
Some of the activists pointed out that Tejpal had himself admitted to attempting to assault the woman and tendered an apology, and said the judgement is disappointing and demotivating.
Tarun Tejpal Acquittal May Deter Other Assault Victims, Say Activists Tarun Tejpal Acquittal May Deter Other Assault Victims, Say Activists A sessions court in Goa today acquitted Tarun Tejpal, former editor of Tehelka, of sexually assaulting a woman.
Women rights activists questioned the grounds on which Tarun Tejpal has been let off
New Delhi:
Women rights activists have said the decision to acquit journalist Tarun Tejpal in a sexual assault case will deter other victims from coming forward to report crimes against them, saying once again a survivor was demeaned and humiliated .
A sessions court in Goa acquitted Mr Tejpal of sexually assaulting a woman, who was his colleague at that time, in an elevator of a five-star resort.
Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges; state to challenge verdict
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Mumbai: A sessions court in Mapusa, Goa has acquitted the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, Tarun Tejpal, 58, in a sexual harassment and rape case filed by his colleague in 2013.
Public Prosecutor Francisco Tavera said the state was âseriously aggrievedâ by the judgment and would be challenging it.
Tejpal faced trial under IPC sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 354 (assault or criminal force with intent to outrage modesty), 354-A (sexual harassment), 354-B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 376(2)(f) (person in a position of authority over women, committing rape) and 376(2)k) (rape by a person in a position of control). The Goa crime branch had filed a charge sheet against Tejpal, who has been out on bail since May 2014.