Tarun Tejpal Challenges Rape Conviction in Supreme Court
Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court, challenging his conviction and 10-year jail term in a 2013 sexual assault case. This appeal follows the Bombay High Court's decision to uphold his conviction.
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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.
By SAURABH THAKUR
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Two days after the Goa government moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal’s 10-year jail term to life imprisonment, Tejpal on Thursday approached the top court challenging his conviction and sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague
Read full article →Tarun Tejpal Challenges Rape Case Conviction Order In Supreme Court
Earlier this week, the Goa government had moved the Supreme Court seeking an enhanced sentence for Tarun Tejpal, contending that the case warrants imprisonment for life.
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