The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has said it will hear virtually on October 27 the Goa government's appeal against journalist Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a 2013 rape case.

A bench of Justices MS Sonak and MS Jawalkar adjourned the matter till October 27 after Goa's Advocate General Devidas Pangam and a lawyer representing Tejpal asked for the next date of hearing. Justice Sonak said the court will set up the facility for a virtual hearing into the matter by the next date.