{"id":13884,"date":"2026-08-18T20:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13884"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:09:41","slug":"goa-moves-sc-seeks-life-imprisonment-for-tejpal-for-sex-assault-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13884","title":{"rendered":"Goa moves SC, seeks life imprisonment for Tejpal for sex assault | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133331988,imgsize-779467,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/in-photo-tarun-tejpal.jpg\" alt=\"Goa moves SC, seeks life imprisonment for Tejpal for sex assault\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Even before former Tehelka editor-in-chief <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tarun-tejpal\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarun Tejpal<\/a> could challenge his conviction and the 10-year imprisonment awarded by the Goa bench of Bombay HC in a sexual assault case, Goa govt Tuesday filed an appeal in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/supreme-court\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> seeking enhancement of the sentence to life imprisonment, arguing that he got away lightly given the gravity of the offence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Goa govt&#8217;s appeal said the woman was his employee and friend&#8217;s daughter, and Tejpal misused his position of authority to commit the offences when she was performing her duties at an event organised by him in his capacity as employer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The state contested the HC&#8217;s decision to direct the two 10-year sentences to run concurrently because the crime was committed 13 years ago and the woman and the convict had moved on with their lives. <\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm 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aggravating circumstances found proved&#8230; The HC itself found that Tejpal occupied a position of &#8216;dominance, control, trust and authority&#8217; over the victim,&#8221; the state said, adding, &#8220;The manner in which the victim was treated during the trial is another aggravating circumstance which deserved due consideration at the stage of sentencing.<!-- -->&#8220;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/goa-moves-sc-seeks-life-imprisonment-for-tejpal-for-sex-assault\/articleshow\/133331982.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Even before former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal could challenge his conviction and the 10-year imprisonment awarded by the Goa bench of Bombay HC in a sexual assault case, Goa govt Tuesday filed an appeal in Supreme Court seeking enhancement of the sentence to life imprisonment, arguing that he got away 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