Journalist Tarun Tejpal Moves Supreme Court Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Journalist Tarun Tejpal Moves Supreme Court Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In High Court

Live Law  

Journalist Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging Bombay High Court's order rejecting his application moved under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings through in-camera proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai will hear the special leave petition tomorrow.Tejpal, co-founder and. Journalist Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging Bombay High Court's order rejecting his application moved under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings through in-camera proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case. The High Court through the impugned order held that Section 327 of the Criminal Procedure Code would only be applicable to an "inquiry" or "trial" and the same will not apply to appeals, either appeal against conviction or an application seeking leave to file appeal against acquittal. Section 327 of the CrPC provides that the inquiry into and trial of rape or an offence under section 376, section 376A, section 376B, section 376C or section 376D of the Indian Penal Code shall be conducted in camera, Provided that the presiding judge may, if he thinks fit, or on an application made by either of the parties, allow any particular person to have access to, or be or remain in, the room or building used by the court.

Justice High Court Court Rape High Proceedings Bench His Case Tejpal Section 327 Crpc Journalist Tarun Tejpal  justice  rape  parties  supreme  moves  tejpal  right  journalist  moved  court  trial  seeking  high  proceedings  tarun  incamera

History of this topic

IIT-BHU gang rape case: Victim allowed cross-examination via video conferencing
1 week, 3 days ago

IIT-BHU gang rape case: Victim allowed cross-examination via video conferencing

Hindustan Times  

A Varanasi court partially accepted a plea from the Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University gang rape victim, seeking permission to appear in court for cross-examination through video conferencing. The court ordered that the cross-examination statement of the plaintiff/victim be recorded on the scheduled dates in the Vulnerable Witness Room located within the court premises. From a protest in November …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
1 month ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Allegedly Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Allegedly Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday by way of interim relief stayed investigation in the case registered against BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya, accused of spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district. List the matter for further hearing on December 4.” During the hearing Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State opposed the grant …

Prajwal Revanna sent to 14-day judicial custody, shifted to Bengaluru jail
6 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna sent to 14-day judicial custody, shifted to Bengaluru jail

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: After spending 10 days in police custody, former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna was remanded in 14-day judicial custody on Monday, in connection with the rape case registered against him at Holenarasipura Town police station in Hassan district. The 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court, also the special court to try cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs, presided over by …

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct
9 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in an FIR registered against MP Tejasvi Surya under Sections 153A, 295A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, for allegedly posting objectionable tweets. Following this, it is stated that a group of activists by the name of Campaign Against Hate Speech lodged a …

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea To Cancel Bail Of Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea To Cancel Bail Of Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

Live Law  

In a recent development, Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma of the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea challenging grant of bail to an accused in journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder case.The petition, moved by Lankesh's younger sister Kavita Lankesh, seeks cancellation of the bail granted to Mohan Nayak, who is alleged to have been a part of the …

Calcutta High Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against 'Bongo TV' Journalist Over Interview With BJP Leader Who Criticised Ex-TMC MP
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against 'Bongo TV' Journalist Over Interview With BJP Leader Who Criticised Ex-TMC MP

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court recently stayed proceedings in an FIR lodged against 'Bongo TV' Journalist Rojina Rahaman for conducting an interview with a Bharatiya Janata Party Councillor who expressed critical views concerning a former Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament. The FIR, lodged against Rahaman under Sections 500 and 505 r/wSection 120B IPC, alleged that her news channel published and circulated …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tejashwi Yadav's Plea To Transfer Defamation Case Over 'Gujarati Cheats' Remark From Ahmedabad To 'Neutral Venue'; Stays Trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tejashwi Yadav's Plea To Transfer Defamation Case Over 'Gujarati Cheats' Remark From Ahmedabad To 'Neutral Venue'; Stays Trial

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by Tejashwi Yadav seeking to transfer the criminal defamation complaint filed against him in Ahmedabad for his alleged "Gujarati hi thag hai ho sakta hai" remark to Delhi or any other "neutral venue". These allegations stem from a purported statement he made during a media address on March 22 …

NewsClick Case : Chief Editor & HR Head Moved Supreme Court Challenging Arrests In UAPA Case; Seek Urgent Hearing
1 year, 2 months ago

NewsClick Case : Chief Editor & HR Head Moved Supreme Court Challenging Arrests In UAPA Case; Seek Urgent Hearing

Live Law  

The NewsClick matter has reached the Supreme Court with its Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty filing a Special Leave Petition challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment which upheld their arrest by the Delhi Police in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act over alleged Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda.Senior. The NewsClick matter has reached …

Delhi High Court Directs Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal To Pay ₹2 Crores Damages To Major General Ahluwalia In Defamation Suit
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal To Pay ₹2 Crores Damages To Major General Ahluwalia In Defamation Suit

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed news magazine Tehelka, its former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal and two reporters to pay Rs. It added: “…damages in the sum of Rs.2,00,00,000/- is awarded to the plaintiff to be paid by defendant No.1 to 4 for having caused defamation, along with costs of the suit.” The court held Tehelka, Tejpal and the two …

New Bombay High Court bench to hear GN Saibaba's Maoist links case plea from July 17
1 year, 6 months ago

New Bombay High Court bench to hear GN Saibaba's Maoist links case plea from July 17

India Today  

The appeal filed by former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and four others against their conviction in a Maoist links case will be heard by a new bench of the Bombay High Court here from July 17. On October 14, 2022, a High Court bench of Justices Rohit Deo and Anil Pansare acquitted Saibaba and the four others on …

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26
1 year, 7 months ago

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to list on May 26 an appeal filed by TMC leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee against Calcutta High Court's order dismissing his plea to recall the order passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay on April 13 giving liberty to the CBI and ED to interrogate him in the West Bengal School Job Scam case. Last week, …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi till July 17.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the plea moved by the journalist challenging the summons issued by the trial court against her in the matter.Bagga filed the case against the journalist …

No Agitation Within Court: Calcutta HC Orders In Contempt Case Against Protesting Lawyers, Criticizes Defamatory Posters Against Judge
1 year, 11 months ago

No Agitation Within Court: Calcutta HC Orders In Contempt Case Against Protesting Lawyers, Criticizes Defamatory Posters Against Judge

Live Law  

In a significant development, a three-Judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions restraining advocates from holding agitations within the court premises pertaining to the contempt case initiated by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha against the errant lawyers who had created a ruckus outside his courtroom on January 9. A Bench comprising Justices TS Sivagnanam, IP …

2012 rape-murder: 'Evidence ignored...' - SC's acquittal of convicts challenged
2 years ago

2012 rape-murder: 'Evidence ignored...' - SC's acquittal of convicts challenged

Hindustan Times  

Nearly a month after the Supreme Court acquitted three men convicted by lower court in the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman, the family has now sought review of the order. Last month, a three-judge bench headed by former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit said, “Having regard to the totality of circumstances and the evidence on record, …

Rape Accused Has No Right To Demand In-Camera Hearing : Supreme Court Dismisses Tarun Tejpal's Plea
2 years ago

Rape Accused Has No Right To Demand In-Camera Hearing : Supreme Court Dismisses Tarun Tejpal's Plea

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha on Monday, dismissed Journalist Tarun Tejpal's plea for in-camera hearing in rape case appeal.Tejpal, co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine was accused of forcing himself on his junior colleague inside an elevator of the Grand Hyatt, Bambolim, Goa on November 7 and 8, 2013, during. Supreme Court …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

Bombay HC admits Goa govt's plea challenging acquittal of Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case
2 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC admits Goa govt's plea challenging acquittal of Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case

Firstpost  

The sessions court had last year acquitted Tejpal of all charges, following which the state government filed a petition before the High Court challenging the order. Tejpal had challenged the maintainability of the application Panaji: The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Saturday admitted the state government’s application challenging the acquittal of journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 …

Justice UU Lalit Recuses From Tarun Tejpal's Plea Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In HC
2 years, 10 months ago

Justice UU Lalit Recuses From Tarun Tejpal's Plea Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In HC

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice UU Lalit on Monday recused from hearing the special leave petition filed by journalist Tarun Tejpal challenging the order passed by Bombay High Court rejecting his application moved under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings in-camera in the appeal proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case. The High Court had held that Section 327 …

Supreme Court judge recuses self from hearing journalist Tarun Tejpal's plea in sexual assault case
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court judge recuses self from hearing journalist Tarun Tejpal's plea in sexual assault case

Firstpost  

The acquittal of Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine by a sessions court in May 2021 was challenged in the Goa bench of the high court by the state government New Delhi: Supreme Court Judge Justice L Nageswara Rao on Friday recused himself from hearing the appeal of journalist Tarun Tejpal against the Bombay High Court’s order rejecting his plea …

Justice Nageswara Rao Recuses From Tarun Tejpal's Plea Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In HC
2 years, 11 months ago

Justice Nageswara Rao Recuses From Tarun Tejpal's Plea Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In HC

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao on Friday recused from hearing the special leave petition filed by journalist Tarun Tejpal challenging the order passed by Bombay High Court rejecting his application moved under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings in-camera in the appeal proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case.Justice Nageswara Rao told the. Supreme Court judge …

Supreme Court to hear Tarun Tejpal's plea for in-camera hearing in 2013 sexual assault case today
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Tarun Tejpal's plea for in-camera hearing in 2013 sexual assault case today

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear an appeal filed by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal against the Bombay high court's order rejecting a plea for an in-camera hearing of the proceedings challenging his acquittal in a 2013 sexual assault case. Last year in November, a Goa bench of the Bombay high court had rejected the application, in which Tejpal …

Bombay High Court rejects Tarun Tejpal's application for in-camera hearing
3 years ago

Bombay High Court rejects Tarun Tejpal's application for in-camera hearing

Firstpost  

The former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine stands accused of sexually assaulting his then woman colleague in the lift of a five-star hotel in Goa in November 2013 Panaji: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected journalist Tarun Tejpal’s application seeking an in-camera hearing of the proceedings challenging his acquittal in a 2013 rape case. The acquittal of the former editor-in-chief …

Bombay High Court Rejects Tarun Tejpal's Plea For In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal
3 years ago

Bombay High Court Rejects Tarun Tejpal's Plea For In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday rejected an application moved by journalist Tarun Tejpal under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings through in-camera proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case. Submissions of Amit Desai for Tejpal Referring to Section 327 CrPC, senior advocate Amit Desai emphasized that it is a mandatory provision and that every proceeding …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Investigation Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Extends Interim Protection
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Investigation Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Extends Interim Protection

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant a stay on the criminal case lodged against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi for the offence of rape. A Bench comprising Justices M.R Shah and A.S Bopanna further ordered that the interim protection from arrest granted earlier by the High Court must be continued until the …

Bombay High Court to virtually hear Goa government's plea challenging Tarun Tejpal's acquittal
3 years, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court to virtually hear Goa government's plea challenging Tarun Tejpal's acquittal

Firstpost  

The former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine had been accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague in 2013; in May, he was acquitted by a sessions court The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court will today hear virtually the Goa government’s appeal against journalist Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal in a 2013 rape case. In all these years, several lawyers came to …

Bombay HC to hear plea challenging Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in rape case
3 years, 1 month ago

Bombay HC to hear plea challenging Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in rape case

Hindustan Times  

The Goa bench of the Bombay high court will on Wednesday virtually hear the state government's appeal against the acquittal of journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 sexual assault case. The development comes as Tejpal opposed the Goa government's plea challenging his acquittal in the case, and also requested an ‘in-camera’ hearing to keep the court proceedings private. Last month, …

Bombay High Court Adjourns Appeal Against Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case To August 10
3 years, 4 months ago

Bombay High Court Adjourns Appeal Against Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case To August 10

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned to August 10th the appeal against acquittal of Journalist Tarun Tejpal in rape case by a fast track court in Mapusa, Goa. A Bench of Justices MS Sonak and MS Jawalkar decided to adjourn the matter after Senior Advocate Amit Desai appearing for Tejpal informed the Court that the instructing Counsel Mr Ankur …

Sexual assault case: HC to hear Goa govt's appeal against Tarun Tejpal's acquittal on July 29
3 years, 5 months ago

Sexual assault case: HC to hear Goa govt's appeal against Tarun Tejpal's acquittal on July 29

India TV News  

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned till July 29 an appeal filed by the Goa government against the acquittal of journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case. A division bench of Justices M S Sonak and M S Jawalkar allowed the government to amend their appeal and serve a copy of the same along …

Bombay High Court Adjourns Appeal Against Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case Till July 29
3 years, 5 months ago

Bombay High Court Adjourns Appeal Against Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case Till July 29

Live Law  

Bombay High Court at Goa has adjourned the appeal against acquittal of Journalist Tarun Tejpal in rape case by a fast track court in Mapusa, GoaSenior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the Respondent submitted before the Court that he had not been supplied with an updated copy of the appeal. Bombay High Court at Goa has adjourned the appeal against …

"The Judgement Appears To Provide a Manual On How Rape Victims Should Behave."Bombay High Court Issues Notice On State's Appeal Against Acquittal Of Tarun Tejpal In Rape Case
3 years, 6 months ago

"The Judgement Appears To Provide a Manual On How Rape Victims Should Behave."Bombay High Court Issues Notice On State's Appeal Against Acquittal Of Tarun Tejpal In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court issued notice to Tarun Tejpal, co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine in the State's appeal challenging his acquittal in the 2013 sexual assault case. Justice SC Gupte issued notice, returnable on June 24 and called for all papers and proceedings from the Sessions Court, till then.The court said a prima facie …

Tarun Tejpal Acquittal Judgment Coloured By Prejudice & Patriarchy; Focuses On Victim Blaming : Goa Govt In Appeal
3 years, 6 months ago

Tarun Tejpal Acquittal Judgment Coloured By Prejudice & Patriarchy; Focuses On Victim Blaming : Goa Govt In Appeal

Live Law  

The Goa Government has cited the trial court's lack of understanding of a rape victim's post-trauma behavior, using her past sexual history and education as legal bias against her but not using the same standards against the accused, and making observations driven by "patriarchy" as some of the grounds to challenge the judgment acquitting journalist Tarun Tejpal. On Tejpal's Apology …

Tarun Tejpal Case: Dissecting Evidence Beyond The Language Of Sexism
3 years, 6 months ago

Tarun Tejpal Case: Dissecting Evidence Beyond The Language Of Sexism

News 18  

This is a case that had captured public attention in 2013 and the years that have followed due to the high-profile nature of the accused and the seriousness of the allegations made. Tejpal denied all allegations, admitting only to engaging in a sexually colored conversation with the complainant on the night of the alleged crime, something that he described as …

Tarun Tejpal rape case: Remove references to complainant's identity in judgment, Bombay HC slams Goa trial court
3 years, 6 months ago

Tarun Tejpal rape case: Remove references to complainant's identity in judgment, Bombay HC slams Goa trial court

Firstpost  

The Solicitor General told the HC that the observations made in the judgement and most of the findings with regard to the prosecutrix were “astonishing” The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed a sessions court, which acquitted journalist Tarun Tejpal in sexual assault case, to redact the references to the identity of the complainant and her …

Breaking: Bombay High Court Directs Trial Court To Redact References On Victim's Identity In Tarun Tejpal Judgment
3 years, 6 months ago

Breaking: Bombay High Court Directs Trial Court To Redact References On Victim's Identity In Tarun Tejpal Judgment

Live Law  

A Vacation Bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa has directed the District and Sessions Court trying the Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case to redact the victim's identity while uploading the acquittal order on its website. In her 527-page judgement, Special Judge Kshama Joshi extensively commented on the woman's non-rape victim like behaviour and faulty investigation to grant Tejpal …

Photos Showed Her To Be Cheerful, Not Traumatized, No 'Rape-Victim' Behaviour : Goa Court In Tarun Tejpal Case
3 years, 6 months ago

Photos Showed Her To Be Cheerful, Not Traumatized, No 'Rape-Victim' Behaviour : Goa Court In Tarun Tejpal Case

Live Law  

Seen at late-night parties, smiling in pictures on subsequent days are some of the observations made by the fast-track court in Goa about the victim, to hold that she did not "demonstrate" a rape victim behaviour. "The photos show the prosecutrix to be absolutely cheerful and with a smile on her face and not disturbed, reserved, terrified or traumatised in …

Goa court gives benefit of doubt to Tarun Tejpal in sexual assault case, finds fault with probe
3 years, 6 months ago

Goa court gives benefit of doubt to Tarun Tejpal in sexual assault case, finds fault with probe

Firstpost  

In the 500-page order, the court has observed that the Investigating Officer did not conduct investigation on vital points of the eight-year-old case Panaji: A trial court in Goa gave the benefit of the doubt to journalist Tarun Tejpal while acquitting him in a sexual assault case and observed that there was no evidence to support the allegations made by …

Goa Govt Challenges Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal in Sexual Assault Case in HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Goa Govt Challenges Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal in Sexual Assault Case in HC

News 18  

The Goa government on Tuesday challenged the acquittal by a sessions court of Tehelka magazine founder editor Tarun Tejpal in the sexual assault case in the Bombay High Court. On May 21, a sessions court in Goa had acquitted Tejpal of the charge of sexually assaulting a former woman colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in the state …

Breaking: Goa Govt. Moves Bombay High Court Challenging Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case
3 years, 6 months ago

Breaking: Goa Govt. Moves Bombay High Court Challenging Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Goa government on Tuesday challenged the acquittal by a sessions court of Tehelka magazine founder editor Tarun Tejpal in the sexual assault case in the Bombay High Court.On May 21, a sessions court in Goa had acquitted Tejpal of the charge of sexually assaulting a former woman colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in the state in …

What Goa court's acquittal of Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case could mean for Tehelka's former editor-in-chief
3 years, 7 months ago

What Goa court's acquittal of Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case could mean for Tehelka's former editor-in-chief

Firstpost  

In 2006, influential British publication The Guardian named Tarun Tejpal as one of “India’s elite”, for being a ‘pioneer of a brand of sting journalism which has transformed Indian media’. In 2013, as editor-in-chief of investigative news magazine Tehelka, Tejpal was in jail, accused of rape and repeated sexual assault by a young female colleague at a company conclave in …

Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal Likely to Deter Other Victims from Reporting Sexual Assault Cases: Activists
3 years, 7 months ago

Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal Likely to Deter Other Victims from Reporting Sexual Assault Cases: Activists

News 18  

Several women’s rights activists on Friday questioned the grounds on which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted in a rape case and said the Goa court’s verdict would deter other women from coming forward to report cases of sexual assault and abuse. Some of the activists pointed out that Tejpal had himself admitted to attempting to assault the woman and tendered …

Discover Related