Tarun Tejpal case: Verdict astonishing, erroneous, says Goa govt in appeal against acquittal

The periods courtroom whereas acquitting Tejpal questioned the sufferer’s conduct, holding that she didn’t exhibit any type of normative behaviour similar to trauma and shock. (PTI)

The Goa authorities has appealed towards the acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal who confronted trial for sexually assaulting his then-colleague in a Goa resort in 2013. Pushing for an early listening to, the state authorities termed Tejpal’s acquittal order as faulty in legislation and unsustainable. Showing for the state authorities, Solicitor Basic Tushar Mehta submitted earlier than a trip bench of the Bombay Excessive Courtroom in Goa that the trial courtroom’s coping with the case made it appear as if if any one that is a sufferer of sexual assault has to exhibit her trauma and she or he couldn’t be believed except she did that. SG Mehta stated that many of the findings with regard to the sufferer have been ‘astonishing’. The periods courtroom whereas acquitting Tejpal questioned the sufferer’s conduct, holding that she didn’t exhibit any type of normative behaviour similar to trauma and shock which a sufferer of sexual assault may plausibly present.

“The judgement, which is but to be uploaded on the courtroom’s web site and made public, additionally in numerous paragraphs discloses the identification of the sufferer girl. It is a prison offence,” he stated. Mehta stated that the judgement discloses the names of the sufferer’s mom and husband and likewise the sufferer’s electronic mail ID.

In the meantime, Excessive Courtroom Justice S C Gupte directed the periods courtroom to redact from its judgment all of the references that will reveal the identification of the sufferer. The bench noticed whereas listening to the attraction filed by the Goa authorities.

Criticising the observations and findings of the session courtroom judgement, Mehta stated, “The system expects sensitivity aside from judicial jurisprudence whereas coping with such issues. We owe it to the women (victims).”

SG Mehra additionally questioned references made within the judgement to the sufferer’s assembly with senior advocate Indira Jaisingh and different girls attorneys earlier than recording her assertion with police.

The courtroom posted the attraction for additional listening to on June 2.