Goa court docket defers verdict in Tarun Tejpal rape case to May 21

The verdict within the rape case towards Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka journal, was Wednesday deferred to May 21 as a result of energy outage within the District and Sessions Court at Mapusa in North Goa. Goa has been battered by Cyclone Tauktae, and a number of other areas within the state are with out electrical energy.
Tejpal was current in court docket for the decision.
Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a lady inside a raise of a five-star lodge in Goa throughout an occasion in November 2013. Arrested on November 30, 2013, Tejpal was later launched on bail and had denied the allegations.
While the case was earlier listed for judgment on April 27, the court docket deferred its resolution till May 12, and subsequently to Wednesday. On May 12, the court docket had cited scarcity of workers on account of Covid-19.

Tarun Tejpal arrives and leaves the court docket. Power outage as a result of storm; verdict in rape case now on May 21. @mayura from exterior the court docket in Goa. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/mWYIkVLGJD
— P Vaidyanathan Iyer (@iyervaidy) May 19, 2021
Tejpal confronted trial for committing offences below IPC Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 354 (assault or felony pressure with intent to outrage modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (assault or use of felony pressure to girl with intent to disrobe), 376 (2)(f) (particular person in place of authority over ladies, committing rape) and 376(2)(ok) (rape by particular person in place of management).