The Goa government in its appeal before the Bombay high court against journalist Tarun Tejpal s acquittal in a rape case said it was a fit case for retrial, citing the trial court s lack of understanding of a victim s post-trauma behaviour and censuring of her character.
MUMBAI: The Goa government in its appeal before the Bombay high court against journalist Tarun Tejpal s acquittal in a rape case said it was a fit case for retrial, citing the trial court s lack of understanding of a victim s post-trauma behaviour and censuring of her character.
The appeal, filed before the HC s Goa bench, was amended this week to bring on record the judgement and to include further grounds against the acquittal of Tejpal.
A view of the Bombay High Court in Mumbai.
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VIVEK BENDRE
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta pointed out the paragraphs in which the email ID of the woman, the names of her husband and her mother had been revealed.
Referring to the Goa court judgment acquitting journalist Tarun Tejpal, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the sessions court judge to redact the email ID of the survivor and the name of her husband and mother from the judgment before uploading it on the court website.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared before a single Bench of justice S.C. Gupte through videoconferencing and said the judgment in the case of sexual assault and rape was to be pronounced on May 19 which got postponed to May 21 when it was only revealed that Mr. Tejpal is acquitted.