 "Tarun Tejpal")
A sessions court in Goa on Wednesday said it will pronounce the verdict in the Tarun Tejpal case on May 21.
The former Tehelka editor-in-chief is accused of
sexually assaulting a female colleague inside the elevator of
a luxury hotel in Goa in 2013.
The additional district court was to pronounce the
verdict on April 27 but judge Kshama Joshi had adjourned the
verdict to May 12. On May 12, it was further adjourned to May 19.
The court had earlier said the adjournment was due to lack of staff due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Goa police registered an FIR against Tejpal in
November 2013 following which he was arrested.
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Tejpal has been out on bail since May 2014. The Goa crime branch had filed a charge sheet against Tejpal.
He 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 position of
authority over women, committing rape) and 376(2)k) (rape by
person in position of control).
He had earlier moved the Bombay High Court, seeking a
stay on the framing of charges against him, but his petition
was dismissed.
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