From Prakash Kamat
Panaji,October 21-The defence lawyers in former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal's case on Monday started the cross-examination of the victim, who has accused the senior journalist of rape and molestation, in Goa in November 2013.
With the hearing conducted in-camera,both prosecution as well as defence lawyers were unwilling to comment on the course of the proceedings in the court of Additional Sessions judge Kshama Joshi.
Sources said that the cross examination was likely to continue on October 22 and 23, when the Court is scheduled to conduct hearings in connection with the case further.
The victim arrived in India from the UK, where she is currently residing, to appear for the cross examination over three days.
Tejpal is charged with several sections of IPC for sexually assaulting the the junior female colleague inside a lift of a North Goa coastal resort in Goa during the magazine's event in November 2013.
He has been booked under sections 376 (rape), 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement) 354A (sexual harassment) and 354B (criminal assault), of the Indian Penal Code and has been out on bail after his arrest and judicial and police custody for some time.
The trial which began in September 2017, was delayed after Tejpal approached the Supreme Court pleading quashing of the charges framed against him, by the trial Court. Disposing his plea in August this year, the Supreme Court had directed the lower court to complete the complete the trial within six months.(eom)
Panaji,October 21-The defence lawyers in former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal's case on Monday started the cross-examination of the victim, who has accused the senior journalist of rape and molestation, in Goa in November 2013.
With the hearing conducted in-camera,both prosecution as well as defence lawyers were unwilling to comment on the course of the proceedings in the court of Additional Sessions judge Kshama Joshi.
Sources said that the cross examination was likely to continue on October 22 and 23, when the Court is scheduled to conduct hearings in connection with the case further.
The victim arrived in India from the UK, where she is currently residing, to appear for the cross examination over three days.
Tejpal is charged with several sections of IPC for sexually assaulting the the junior female colleague inside a lift of a North Goa coastal resort in Goa during the magazine's event in November 2013.
He has been booked under sections 376 (rape), 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement) 354A (sexual harassment) and 354B (criminal assault), of the Indian Penal Code and has been out on bail after his arrest and judicial and police custody for some time.
The trial which began in September 2017, was delayed after Tejpal approached the Supreme Court pleading quashing of the charges framed against him, by the trial Court. Disposing his plea in August this year, the Supreme Court had directed the lower court to complete the complete the trial within six months.(eom)
(File picture of Tarun Tejpal)
