Tarun Tejpal case: HC directs sessions court to retract anything that reveals identity of rape survivor

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta pointed out the paragraphs in which the email ID of the survivor, the names of her husband and her mother had been revealed.

Referring to the acquitting journalist , the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the sessions court judge to retract the email ID of the survivor and the name of her husband and mother from the judgment before uploading it on the court website. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared before a single Bench of justice S.C. Gupte through videoconferencing and said the judgment in the case of sexual assault and rape was to be pronounced on May 19 which got postponed to May 21 when it was only revealed that Mr. Tejpal is acquitted. The State of Goa immediately filed for an appeal before the High Court challenging the acquittal. He went on to say that the physical copy of the judgment was made available only on May 25. He pointed out the paragraphs in which the email ID of the survivor, the names of her partner, now husband, and her mother had been revealed.