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Bombay HC To Give Verdict On Former Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal’s Acquittal Today
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Panaji: The Bombay High Court’s Goa bench is set to deliver its verdict on Thursday on the Goa government’s appeal challenging the acquittal of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal.
ADVERTISEMENTIn May 2021, a Goa sessions court acquitted Tejpal of all charges.
But the Goa government subsequently challenged the acquittal before the Bombay High Court.
What Tejpal’s defence argued?
Tarun Tejpal’s defence had argued before the Bombay High Court on the following points:Alleged that the case was fabricatedSenior advocate Aabad Ponda contended that the allegations were made to secure a Rs 1 lakh fellowship for writing a bookThe defence claimed the case was politically motivated.