India, June 25 -- The Goa Government on Wednesday argued in the Bombay High Court that the acquittal of Tehelka magazine founder editor Tarun Tejpal by the trial court in a sexual assault case was based on an erroneous appreciation of evidence.

Senior advocate Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Goa government, also urged the division bench of Justices Amit Borkar Jamsandekar and Neela Gokhale to carefully scrutinise the trial court's judgment.

The Goa bench of the Bombay HC was hearing the state's appeal challenging Tejpal's acquittal.

The case stems from allegations made by a former female colleague of Tejpal, who accused him of sexually assaulting her inside a hotel elevator during an event organised by Tehelka magazine in Goa in Novemb...