Tarun Tejpal moves SC against Bombay HC conviction, 10-year jail term
Tarun Tejpal has appealed the Bombay high court's conviction and ten-year sentence. The high court overturned his earlier acquittal in a 2013 sexual assault case. He was convicted of raping a junior colleague in a Goa hotel elevator. The Goa government also seeks a life sentence, deeming the current punishment lenient. Tejpal previously claimed political targeting in the ongoing legal proceedings.
On Thursday, Tarun Tejpal filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the Bombay high court's conviction and 10-year prison sentence in a 2013 sexual assault case, according to PTI. Tejpal was found guilty of raping a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in Goa while conducting an event for Tehelka magazine. The high court overturned the acquittal by the trial court.
The appeal was filed by advocate Aditya Samaddar. Simultaneously, the Goa government also sought a life sentence for Tejpal, citing the 10-year sentence as insufficient given the gravity of the alleged offenses. The incident occurred in November 2013 when a junior journalist accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her in a Goa hotel elevator during a Tehelka event.
Tejpal was arrested on November 30 and subsequently charged under various IPC provisions, including rape, sexual harassment, and assault with intent to disrobe. He maintained his innocence. In May 2021, a Goa sessions court acquitted Tejpal, stating that the prosecution had not met its burden of proof. The high court's decision in August 2023 sentenced Tejpal to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years.
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