Supreme Court seeks Goa’s response on Tarun Tejpal’s appeal against rape case conviction
Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court on September 14, to serve his 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the State of Goa regarding an appeal filed by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal against his conviction and 10-year prison sentence in a 2013 rape case. The case involves allegations of rape by Tejpal against a junior colleague in a hotel elevator in 2013. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Tejpal, has framed the appeal as one of reversal of conviction and prison sentence.
The Supreme Court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks, and a Single-Judge Bench was to hear his appeal once a certificate of surrender was filed. Tejpal’s appeal followed a separate petition by the State of Goa for enhancement of his punishment to life imprisonment. The State had initially sought the maximum punishment, arguing that Tejpal's 10-year sentence was "grossly disproportionate" to the gravity of the offence.
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