Bombay HC Slams Trial Court, Sentences Tarun Tejpal to 10 Years in Sexual Assault Case
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has sentenced former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 sexual
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has sentenced former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 sexual assault case, while making strong observations on how the case was handled by the trial court.
The High Court criticized the earlier judgment, stating that the trial court had improperly shifted the focus from the accused to the survivor's conduct. It observed that the approach amounted to victim shaming and highlighted serious errors in the appreciation of evidence during the trial.
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