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Goa Government Pushes Supreme Court for Enhanced Sentence in Tarun Tejpal Rape Case
Goa government asks the Supreme Court to raise Tarun Tejpal’s punishment after the High Court convicted him and imposed a 10-year sentence.
- Today, the Goa government petitioned the Supreme Court to enhance the 10-year sentence given to journalist Tarun Tejpal, arguing the punishment is "grossly disproportionate to the nature and gravity of the offences" committed in 2013.
- The Bombay High Court's Goa Bench convicted the 62-year-old former Tehelka editor of rape on August 6, overturning a 2021 trial court acquittal that had previously cleared him of all charges in the sexual assault case.
- Judges termed the trial court's evaluation legally "perverse," rejecting the "perfect victim" concept that the lower court used to question the complainant's credibility during nearly 1,000 pages of invasive cross-examination.
- The state's petition contends the case warrants life imprisonment, arguing the High Court erred by directing sentences to run concurrently, which substantially reduced the effective punishment for two distinct assaults committed on successive days.
- Tejpal, who claims the 10-year term is "politically motivated," plans to challenge both his conviction and sentencing in the Supreme Court, setting up competing appeals before the nation's highest court.
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Goa moves Supreme Court to enhance sentence of Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case
The State said the sentence was inadequate but clarified that it did not want to challenge or reopen the findings or conclusions on merit recorded by the Bombay High Court in a judgment on August 6
·Chennai, India
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Goa Govt Moves SC Seeking Life Imprisonment For Tarun Tejpal In 2013 Sexual Assault Case
<p>New Delhi: The Goa government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking enhanced sentence for journalist Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case, contending the case warrants imprisonment for life.</p> <p>On August 6, the Bombay High Court convicted Tejpal of rape and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, overturning the acquittal of the former editor of Tehelka by the trial court five years ago.</p> <p>In a petition file…
·India
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