The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that the sessions court's judgment acquitting journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case was like a "manual for rape victims" as it goes into how a victim should respond in such cases.
The Bombay high court at Goa admitted the appeal by the state government, and a notice has been issued to Tarun Tejpal. The matter will be heard on June 24.
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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
‘Like A Manual For Rape Victims’: Bombay HC On Tarun Tejpal Case Verdict The judgement goes into how she (victim) responded. There are some observations on this. It is like a manual for rape victims, Justice Gupte said.
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In its reaction to the judgement passed by a sessions court acquitting journalist Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault charges, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that the sessions court s judgement was like a manual for rape victims as it goes into how a victim should respond in such cases.