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#BombayHighCourt at Goa to hear the appeal filed by Goa government challenging Tarun Tejpal of rape and sexual charges by the Sessions Court shortly.

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Hearing before Bench of Justices MS Sonak and MS Jawalkar.

SG Tushar Mehta with AG Devidas Pangam appear for Goa government.

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Hearing begins.

Sr Adv Amit Desai informs Adv Chawla who has been handling the matter so far had a bereavement last night, seeks accomodation.

Adds that annexures are not furnished, some correspondence has been exchanged between counsel.

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Sr Adv Amit Desai seeks time to file a short response to an application moved seeking leave to file appeal.

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Court: We are only adjourning the matter because of bereavement.

Desai: I appreciate it, your Lordships may not say anything more.

Court: Whenever you want you tell us, 9th of August alright? Mr Mehta?

Tushar Mehta: Entirely your Lordships' convenience

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Take it before 17th as Court may go for physical hearing after 15th and Mehta may not be able to assist then, Advocate General requests Court.

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Court remarks no decision has been taken yet (wrt to resumption of physical hearings).

I was told there was a meeting today, Senior Adv Desai says

SG Mehta: These are whispers in the corridor

Desai: Undoubtedly, I don't want to go by whispers in the corridor

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Court says it can post the matter on 9th, 10th or 11th August.

Desai expresses difficulty on one of these dates.

Court adjourns matter to Aug 10

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#BombayHighCourt adjourns the appeal filed by Goa government challenging the Sessions Court acquittal of Tarun Tejpal, former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka, in sexual assault case.

Matter to be heard next on August 10.

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