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Tarun Tejpal must face trial in sexual assault case: Goa Police to Supreme Court

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The Goa Police claimed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that there were “contemporaneous” WhatsApp messages and e-mails which showed that Tehelka magazine’s founder Tarun Tejpal should face trial in an alleged sexual assault case lodged against him by a former woman colleague. The police, while opposing Tejpal’s plea seeking quashing of charges framed against […]

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HC dismisses Tejpal plea seeking quashing of rape, other charges

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The High Court of Bombay at Goa today dismissed a petition filed by Tehelka’s former editor- in-chief Tarun Tejpal seeking the quashing of rape and other charges levelled against him by a former woman colleague. Justice Nutan Sardesai dismissed the petition filed by Tejpal, who is accused of raping the woman during an event in […]

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SC asks Goa court to go ahead with trial against Tarun Tejpal

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The Supreme Court today asked a Goa court to start examining witnesses in an alleged rape case of 2013 against Tarun Tejpal, the founder of Tehelka magazine, saying there would be no stay of trial in the matter. The apex court asked the Bombay High Court, which had earlier directed the trial court not to […]

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Goa court frames charges against Tarun Tejpal in rape case

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A Goa court today framed charges of rape and wrongful confinement against Tarun Tejpal, the founder of Tehelka magazine, in connection with an alleged rape case filed against him in 2013, paving the way for his trial. Tejpal, 54, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. The next hearing in the case in the district court […]

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Bombay HC refuses to stay framing of charges against Tejpal

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The Bombay High Court today refused to stay the framing of charges against Tarun Tejpal in a case of alleged rape, and issued a notice to the Goa government seeking its response to the senior journalist’s plea. The district court in Mapusa had on September 7 refused to drop the charges against Tejpal, who has […]

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SC extends Tejpal’s interim bail in sexual assault case till June 27

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till June 27 interim bail for former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal in the sexual assault case lodged by a former employee of the group. A bench of Justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan said the court was satisfied that the interim bail granted to Tejpal on May […]

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Complete Tejpal trial in 60 days, prosecution tells court

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The prosecution in the Tehelka rape case Friday moved a formal application seeking to fast track the trial within 60 days.The application was moved to the trial court by Francis Tavora, public prosecutor. “Our prayer is that since this is a sensitive case involving an important personality, the trial should be completed within 60 days,” […]

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Tejpal bail hearing in-camera

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The hearing of the bail application of Tehelka co-founder Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a journalist colleague began in camera on Tuesday morning at the Bombay High Court in Goa. As the hearing began, prosecution lawyer Sarat Lotlikar intervened and told the Court that in the lower court on the request of the respondent, […]

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Tejpal’s judicial remand extended by 14 days

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Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s judicial remand was Saturday extended by a further 14 days by a magistrate here. Tejpal, who has spent more than a month cumulatively in police and judicial custody, was presented before a court of a judicial magistrate. His defence argued that Tejpal should be released on bail because police had not […]

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Tejpal’s judicial remand extended by 10 days

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Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s judicial remand was Saturday extended by a further 10 days by a magistrate here. Tejpal, who has spent more than a month cumulatively in police and judicial custody, was presented before a court of a judicial magistrate. His defence argued that Tejpal should be released on bail because police had not […]

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Tarun Tejpal’s remand extended till Jan 4

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A local court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal for 12 days even as his lawyer moved a bail petition. Judicial magistrate first class Sarika Faldesai extended the judicial custody of Tejpal, after his initial 12-day custody expired on Monday. Tejpal, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman […]

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