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SC Seeks Goa's Response on Tarun Tejpal's Plea Against 2013 Rape Conviction
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 12:05
SC Seeks Goa's Response on Tarun Tejpal's Plea Against 2013 Rape Conviction
- •The Supreme Court issued notice to Goa Police regarding journalist Tarun Tejpal's appeal against a Bombay High Court order sentencing him to 10 years in a 2013 rape case.
- •A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale also issued notice to Tejpal on a Goa government plea seeking to increase his sentence.
- •Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Tejpal, highlighted that the High Court reversed an acquittal and requested an early hearing for his bail plea.
- •Tejpal had previously surrendered to the trial court after the Supreme Court directed him to do so within three weeks to serve his sentence.
- •Tejpal was convicted under various IPC sections, including 376(2)(f) for rape by a person in a position of trust, which carries a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Goa Police on the appeal filed by journalist Tarun Tejpal against the Bombay High Court order that sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
The Goa government filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking to enhance Tarun Tejpal's 10-year prison sentence to a life term, arguing that the punishment was disproportionate to the gravity of the offences.
After the Bombay High Court overturned his 2021 acquittal and sentenced him to 10 years in prison, the Supreme Court directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks, following which he surrendered before the trial court.
