Indian journalist Tarun Tejpal convicted in rape case
- An Indian court has found former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal guilty of raping a former colleague, overturning his 2021 acquittal in a decade-old sexual assault case.
- The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court said it was convicting Tejpal under sections of Indian law pertaining to rape and sexual harassment, legal website LiveLaw reported.
- Tejpal, who has consistently denied the accusations against him, can appeal against the verdict in a higher court.
Confirmed
- An Indian court has found former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal guilty of raping a former colleague, overturning his 2021 acquittal in a decade-old sexual assault case.
- The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court said it was convicting Tejpal under sections of Indian law pertaining to rape and sexual harassment, legal website LiveLaw reported.
- Tejpal, who has consistently denied the accusations against him, can appeal against the verdict in a higher court.
Sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News