Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa finds “prima facie case” to admit the criminal appeal filed by the State Government challenging acquittal of senior journalist Tarun Tejpal in a rape case.
The Court has issued notice to respondent Tarun Tejpal which is returnable by June 24.
High Court observed that ‘the trial court’s judgment looks like a manual that how should a sexual offence victim react or behave’ as contended by the State.
The Solicitor General of India, appearing for Goa Tushar Mehta points out lack of sensibity towards crime against women in the trial court judgement.
On May 27, the High Court had allowed the Goa government, to amend its appeal after the 527-page judgment of the Sessions Court was made available.
The State Government had moved High Court challenging the trial court order dated May 21, to acquit Tejpal in the sexual assault case filed by his junior colleague. The incident reportedly took place in November 2013.
In its amended grounds for appeal that run into 66 pages, the Goa government has cited 84 reasons explaining how the trial court verdict is “unsustainable in law”.