Panaji, 06 Aug (HS): The Goa Bench of the Bombay

High Court has held Founder of ‘Tahalka’ and former Editor Tarun Tejpal guilty

of sexual abuse of a woman employee. The case was initiated in 2013 alleging

sexual exploitation in a five star hotel in Goa in November 2013, during a

programme. The Mapusa Sessions Court had released him in 2021. The High Court

changed the session court’s judgement. Following an appeal by the victim the

High Court entrained the appeal. The quantum of punishment will be announced in

the afternoon.

The Goa Bench comprising Justice Neela Gokhale and

Justice Amit Jamsandekar held Tejpal guilty under sections 376 (f) and

376(2)(C) of IPC relating to rape, and also Sections 354-A, and 354-B. The High

Court’s order supersedes the order of Sessions Court.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar