Tarun Tejpal rape case: Bombay HC dismisses former Tehelka editor's petition challenging trial

The Bombay High Court branch in Goa on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal that challenged the rape trial against him.

Public prosecutor Francisco Tavora told news agency ANI that the plea had been rejected.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had given the Bombay High Court to decide whether Tejpal should be exonerated of sexual assault charges.

Following the High Court's decision, Tejpal will now stand on trial

On September 7 this year, Tejpal was charged for rape under various Sections including Sections 341, 342, 343, 354 A, 354 B and 376 subsection 2 of the Indian Penal Code.

Tejpal is accused of raping a junior woman colleague during an event organised by the magazine in Goa on November 7, 2013.

A day later, Tejpal allegedly assaulted the same colleague in the hotel lift again.

Ten days later, the journalist wrote an email to managing editor Shoma Chaudhary on November 18, 2013.

On November 22, the Goa Police filed a formal FIR in the case. Three days later, on November 25, the victim resigned from the magazine stating that she was deeply traumatised and that nobody from the magazine stood by her.