The Supreme Court will on Friday hear an appeal by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal against the Bombay High Court’s rejection of his plea for an in-camera hearing in the 2013 rape case, NDTV reported.
A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai will hear Tejpal’s application, filed under section 327 of CrPC on Thursday. The High Court in its order had held that the section could only be applicable to an “inquiry” or “trial” and not to an appeal, Live Law reported. Tejpal had argued that the identity of the accused is just as important to protect in his case.
