<p>The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal on a plea by the Goa police to allow cross-examination of the girl, who accused him of rape, due to lung problems suffered by her.</p>.<p>The police also sought permission to grant an extension of time for completing the trial in the case. </p>.<p>A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy, and M R Shah granted one week's time to senior advocate Kapil Sibal to file his response as the court fixed October 15 as the next date of hearing.</p>.<p>Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, submitted that the girl had a lung infection and weary of travel during the pandemic.</p>.<p>The top court had on August 19, 2019, directed the Goa court to conclude the trial at the earliest within a period of six months, saying the case lodged in 2013 by a then female employee of Tehelka magazine was already delayed. The court had also said there was sufficient material against Tejpal for his trial in the case</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal on a plea by the Goa police to allow cross-examination of the girl, who accused him of rape, due to lung problems suffered by her.</p>.<p>The police also sought permission to grant an extension of time for completing the trial in the case. </p>.<p>A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy, and M R Shah granted one week's time to senior advocate Kapil Sibal to file his response as the court fixed October 15 as the next date of hearing.</p>.<p>Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state government, submitted that the girl had a lung infection and weary of travel during the pandemic.</p>.<p>The top court had on August 19, 2019, directed the Goa court to conclude the trial at the earliest within a period of six months, saying the case lodged in 2013 by a then female employee of Tehelka magazine was already delayed. The court had also said there was sufficient material against Tejpal for his trial in the case</p>
