Tarun Tejpal

PANAJI: The cross-examination of the survivor who alleged she was raped by Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal , began in a trial court on Tuesday. Tejpal’s counsel, Shrikant Shivade, cross-examined the survivor.

Special public prosecutor Francisco Tavora told TOI that based on the directions of the high court of Bombay at Goa, cross examination has commenced and will continue on February 24. On December 12, 2019, the high court had directed the trial court not to allow Tejpal’s counsel to ask the survivor “irrelevant questions” during cross-examination in the alleged 2013 rape case.

The survivor had approached the high court saying that Tejpal’s counsel was asking irrelevant questions. “The high court will hear the survivor’s case on February 20 and 21,” he said

The cross examination had begun on October 21, 2019.

