New Delhi, 21 May 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, concluding the trial, the District and Sessions Court in Mapusa in North Goa acquitted Tejpal, who faced charges under IPC Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 354 (assault or criminal force with intent to outrage modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 376 (2)(f) (person in position of authority over women, committing rape) and 376(2)(k) (rape by person in position of control).Tejpal had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside the elevator of a five-star hotel in Goa during an event in November 2013. Tejpal, who was arrested on November 30, 2013, was later released on bail and has been contesting the allegations since then.

Source -The Indian Express

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