Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal surrenders before Goa Court; sent to jail to serve 10-year sentence
On August 25, the Supreme Court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence following his conviction by the Bombay High Court
Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, surrendered to a Goa court on Monday (September 14, 2026) to begin his 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for a 2013 sexual assault case. The Supreme Court directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks of his conviction by the Bombay High Court on August 25, 2026. After surrendering before the Additional Sessions Court in Mapusa, Goa, Tejpal was transferred to the Central Jail at Colvale in North Goa to serve his sentence.
The Supreme Court had set the appeal challenging his conviction and sentence for hearing on September 22, 2026, provided a surrender certificate was filed by September 21, 2026.
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