
AN APPRAISAL OF THE TARUN TEJPAL VERDICT: 527 PAGES OF REGRESSION
This Article has been authored by Shruti Avinash, a second year law student at NALSAR, Hyderabad. Introduction The 527-page judgment of the State v. Tarun Tejpal, decided nearly eight years after the incident is causing outrage and evoking criticism, evidently more due to the remarks made by Justice Kshama Joshi, than the acquittal itself. Here, the Goa Sessions Court acquitted the accused of all charges under Sections 376 (2) (f), 376(2)(k), 354, 354A, 354B, 341, and 342 of