A district court in Goa today acquitted Tarun Tejpal of all charges in a rape case on May 21. 

Tarun Tejpal is a former Tehelka editor in chief and was accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in Goa in 2013. 

In a statement, Tejpal thanked the court for its impartial trial. He said, “It is with profound respect that I thank this court for its thorough examination of the CCTV footage and other empirical material on record. 

He said, “the past seven-and-a-half years were traumatic for his family as they "dealt with the catastrophic fallout of false allegations". 

Look closely at this.

So confident was Tarun Tejpal of an acquittal that he kept his public statement ready on May 19, when the verdict was expected to be pronounced. https://t.co/iABtqHdnTz pic.twitter.com/aXxlmAS9V3

— Supriya Sharma (@sharmasupriya) May 21, 2021

He also remembered his lead defence lawyer Rajeev Gomes, who died due to COVID-related complications earlier in May and said, “seldom does a long-fought for vindication arrive hand-in-hand with profound heartbreak". 

"No person fought harder, and with greater skill, to reclaim my life and reputation. Rajeev used to say to me, 'I enjoy money but I don't work for it. I believe God put me on earth to fight for the innocent'." he added.

Here’s what people on the internet have to say about this- 

Another example of women misusing the laws and harassing innocent men. #TarunTejpal pic.twitter.com/quWZvUVuVs

— वसूली भाई श्री सनीचर 🏿 (@Ruchhan) May 21, 2021

Bahut jaldi case khatam ho gaya

— FINN BALOR (@namogandhi) May 21, 2021

Now time to punish informent of this case

— Sanjay Kumar (@SanjayK65669712) May 21, 2021

Corona delayed evidences collection & submission. A demon is going strong... Justice never prevails.

— mighty_ roadsetter (@Manis7h) May 21, 2021

aap chehra dekh ke bta dete ho, ki kaun shi hai aur kaun kharab...

— Om (@jai_mhakal02) May 21, 2021

Does that mean Modi and Shah will be served justice for their crimes??

— Anser Azim, عنصر عظیم (@Basatavi1962) May 21, 2021

Justice delayed is justice denied

— Poonam (@Poonam89625917) May 21, 2021 

For the unversed, Tarun Tejpal was accused of assaulting a junior colleague in an elevator at a five-star resort in Goa during they were attending a conference in 2013.

In 2017, the trial court charged him with rape, sexual harassment, and wrongful confinement. Tarun Tejpal had challenged the charges in the Supreme Court which further ordered the trial in Goa to continue.

Now, he has been acquitted of all charges. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below!

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