Panaji, Aug. 6 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday welcomed the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court's verdict sentencing former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to 10 years' imprisonment in a 2013 sexual assault case, saying it was a "victory for justice".

"The verdict delivered today by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court in the Tarun Tejpal case is a victory for justice. Since the incident occurred in Goa, it was the responsibility of the Goa Police and the government to consistently follow up on the case. Our government pursued the matter diligently, and today the verdict has been delivered," CM Sawant told ANI.

The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday sentenced Tejpal to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the se...