Bombay HC convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 sexual assault case, overturns acquittal
Bombay high court at Goa found the former journalist guilty of raping a colleague at a hotel in 2013.
The Bombay High Court has convicted former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal for the 2013 sexual assault of a junior colleague at a five-star hotel in Goa. The high court overturned a trial court's 2022 acquittal, sentencing Tejpal to 10 years in jail and a ₹5 lakh fine under section 376(2)(f) of the Indian Penal Code for rape by a person in a position of trust or authority over the victim.
The court also imposed additional sentences for criminal force, sexual harassment, and wrongful confinement. The bench of justices Neela Gokhale and Amit Jamsandekar stated that the trial court's evaluation of the evidence was unreasonable and perverse, citing multiple fatal flaws in its assessment of the victim's testimony. Tejpal, who resigned and apologized after the allegations, expressed disappointment with the verdict and plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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