{"id":16331,"date":"2026-08-25T08:34:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16331"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:34:34","slug":"2013-rape-case-supreme-court-directs-tarun-tejpal-to-surrender-within-two-weeks-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16331","title":{"rendered":"2013 rape case: Supreme Court directs Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\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-133501251,imgsize-411036,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/top-court-to-pass-order-on-tarun-tejpals-surrender-exemption-plea.jpg\" alt=\"2013 rape case: Supreme Court directs Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks\" title=\"Supreme Court denies relief to Tarun Tejpal\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Supreme Court denies relief to Tarun Tejpal\">Supreme Court denies relief to Tarun Tejpal<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <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> on Tuesday directed former <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tehelka-editor\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehelka editor<\/a> <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> to surrender within two weeks in connection with the 2013 Goa sexual assault case.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The direction comes after Tejpal challenged the Bombay high court&#8217;s August 6 judgment, which overturned his acquittal by a trial court and convicted him in the case. <!-- -->The high court sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The Supreme Court&#8217;s latest direction means Tejpal will have to surrender before serving the sentence, subject to any further orders in his appeal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The case relates to allegations that Tejpal sexually assaulted a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in Goa in November 2013 during an event organised by Tehelka magazine.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>A Goa sessions court had acquitted Tejpal of all charges in May 2021, holding that the prosecution had failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The Goa government challenged the acquittal before the Bombay High Court, which overturned the trial court&#8217;s verdict on August 6 and convicted Tejpal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The high court subsequently sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Tejpal, through advocate Aditya Samaddar, moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court judgment. The Goa government has also approached the Supreme Court seeking a life sentence, arguing that the 10-year punishment was inadequate considering the nature and seriousness of the offences.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\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 \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The case dates back to November 2013, when a junior journalist accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her inside an elevator at a five-star hotel in Goa.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Tejpal was arrested on November 30, 2013, and was later charged under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including rape, sexual harassment and assault with intent to disrobe.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>He had pleaded not guilty to the charges.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Following his conviction by the Bombay High Court, Tejpal had told the court that he was 62 years old and the father of two children. He had also claimed that he was being targeted for political reasons.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/2013-rape-case-supreme-court-directs-tarun-tejpal-to-surrender-within-two-weeks\/articleshow\/133500091.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court denies relief to Tarun Tejpal NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks in connection with the 2013 Goa sexual assault case.The direction comes after Tejpal challenged the Bombay high court&#8217;s August 6 judgment, which overturned his acquittal by a trial court and 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