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 survivor's post-trauma behaviour.
Panaji, Jun 2
The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that the sessions court's judgement acquitting journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case was like a "manual for rape victi
The appeal, filed before the Goa bench, was amended to bring on record the judgment and include further grounds against the acquittal of ex-Tehelka Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal.
Mumbai, June 1
The Goa Government has, 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 cour