My family had to deal with catastrophic fallout of false allegations: Tarun Tejpal after acquittal
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The former Tehelka editor-in-chief additionally thanked the courtroom for a “rigorous, impartial and fair trial” within the case
Journalist Tarun Tejpal, who was acquitted of rape costs in a 2013 case by courtroom in Goa on Friday, mentioned the final seven-and-a-half years had been “traumatic” for his family as they dealt with the “catastrophic fallout of the false allegations” in opposition to him.
The former Tehelka editor-in-chief additionally thanked the courtroom for a “rigorous, impartial and fair trial” within the case.
A periods courtroom acquitted Mr. Tejpal of sexually assaulting a girl, who was his colleague at the moment, in an elevator of a 5 star resort within the state.
Mr. Tejpal, who was current within the courtroom when the decision was given, later issued a press release that was learn out to media individuals by his daughter Tara exterior the courtroom constructing in Mapusa city close to Panaji.
Also learn: Tarun Tejpal case – a timeline
In the assertion, he mentioned, “The past seven-and-a-half years have been traumatic for my family as we have dealt with the catastrophic fallout of these false allegations on every aspect of our personal, professional and public lives.” “We have felt the boot of the state, but through it all, we have co-operated fully with the Goa police and the legal system, through hundreds of court proceedings,” he mentioned.
Mr. Tejpal mentioned he and his family have unwaveringly adopted each mandate of due process and abided by each precept of regulation as laid down within the Constitution.
“We have also endeavoured to uphold every norm of decency expected in a case like this,” he mentioned.
It is with profound respect that I thank this courtroom for its rigorous, neutral and truthful trial and for its thorough examination of the CCTV footage and different empirical materials on document, Mr. Tejpal added.
His lawyer Rajiv Gomes, who defended his case within the courtroom, succumbed to the COVID-19 an infection final week.
Remembering him, Mr. Tejpal mentioned, “Seldom does a long fought for vindication arrives hand-in-hand with profound heartbreak. Last week, my trial lawyer Rajiv Gomes died of Covid.” “Dynamic and brilliant, at 47 he was on the brink of a scintillating career as a criminal lawyer at the national level,” he added.
He additionally thanked a bunch of attorneys, together with Pramod Dubey, Aamir Khan, Ankur Chawla, Amit Desai, Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid, Aman Lekhi, Sandeep Kapoor, Raian Karanjewala and Shrikant Shivade.
The Goa police had registered an FIR in opposition to Tejpal in November 2013, following which he was arrested.
The Goa crime department had filed a cost sheet in opposition to Tejpal, who has been out on bail since May 2014.
He confronted the trial underneath IPC sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 354 (assault or prison drive with intent to outrage modesty), 354-A (sexual harassment), 354-B (assault or use of prison drive to lady with intent to disrobe), 376(2)(f) (particular person ready of authority over ladies, committing rape) and 376(2){k}) (rape by an individual ready of management).
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