Sexual assault case: HC to hear Goa govt’s appeal against Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal on July 29

Thursday, 24 June 2021Newsdesk

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned till July 29 an appeal filed by the Goa government against the acquittal of journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case.

New Delhi, 24 June 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express,A division bench of Justices M S Sonak and M S Jawalkar allowed the government to amend their appeal and serve a copy of the same along with all related documents to Tejpal. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Tejpal, told the bench they would require some time to prepare. The bench then said it would hear the appeal on July 29. It directed the government to amend their petition within one week and serve a copy of the same in one week thereafter.

Source -The Indian Express