“The escort party should ensure that solemnity of the occasion should not be diluted by the visit being reduced to a social meeting with friends and relatives under the garb of visiting the ailing mother,” the order says.

“The accused be directed to maintain proper decorum and discipline so that the members of the escort party are not inconvenienced,” it mentioned, adding that “the accused should not be allowed to address media or anybody on his behalf.”

Tejpal was arrested on November 30 last year for allegedly raping a junior woman colleague during an event in Goa.

He has since been lodged in Sada sub jail in Vasco town, about 40 kms from Panaji.