Tejpal moves Supreme Court against sentence in rape case
The journalist’s appeal follows the State of Goa’s petition in the top court a few days ago for enhancement of his punishment to life imprisonment
Journalist Tarun Tejpal has sought the intervention of the Supreme Court to challenge his 10-year prison sentence in a 2013 rape case. The Bombay High Court handed down the verdict on August 6, following the State of Goa's petition requesting a life sentence enhancement. The State contended that Tejpal's current sentence was "grossly disproportionate" to the severity of the alleged offenses.
However, the High Court dismissed the Goa Sessions Court's acquittal of Tejpal from five years prior. Tejpal argued that he was a "political victim" and a father of two daughters, requesting leniency. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, representing the Goa government, demanded the maximum punishment to send a strong message. The High Court deemed the trial court's 2021 sentence order "perverse".
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