: Tarun Tejpal verdict ‘coloured by prejudice and patriarchy’, says Goa government in appeal to HC #IndiaNEWS Appealing against the acquittal of Tarun Tejpal, the founder-editor of Tehelka magazine

Tarun Tejpal verdict ‘coloured by prejudice and patriarchy’, says Goa government in appeal to HC #IndiaNEWS
Appealing against the acquittal of Tarun Tejpal, the founder-editor of Tehelka magazine who was accused of sexual assault and rape by a younger colleague, the Goa government has said that the trial court’s judgement is “coloured by prejudice and patriarchy???, Live Law reported on Monday.On May 21, Additional Sessions Judge Kshama Joshi at the Mapusa District and Sessions Court in Goa acquitted Tejpal in the case registered in 2013. On May 25, the Goa government moved the Bombay High Court against the acquittal of the journalist. In the 527-page judgement, made available on May 25, the judge said the journalist was cleared of all charges as the complainant did not show the “kind of normative behaviour??? expected from her.“The printouts of photographs clearly proves that the prosecutrix was absolutely in a good mood, happy, normal and smiling...she did not look distressed or traumatised in any manner whatsoever though this was immediately a few minutes after she claims to have been sexually assaulted by the accused putting her in a state of panic and trauma,??? the order said, while also revealing the identity of the complainant.On May 27, the Goa bench of the High Court ordered the sessions court to remove all references disclosing the identity of the woman before uploading the order on the website. The...Read more

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