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Surrender in two weeks: Supreme Court dismisses Tarun Tejpal’s plea in sexual assault case

The Supreme Court has denied journalist Tarun Tejpal's request to be exempted from surrendering. Following his conviction, he is required to surrender within a two-week timeframe. The Bombay High Court has imposed a ten-year rigorous imprisonment sentence on him, reversing a prior trial court acquittal. Tejpal's appeal contesting the conviction…

The Economic Times

Tarun Tejpal moves Supreme Court against his conviction in sexual assault case

Tejpal was convicted of raping a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in 2013 during an event organised by the Tehelka magazine in Goa. The 62-year-old had claimed that he was a political victim.

The Economic Times

Tarun Tejpal’s daughter links conviction to his investigative journalism

Tarun Tejpal's daughter claims his conviction stems from his investigative journalism work. She believes the rape allegation was used to silence him and his magazine's reports. Cara Tejpal stated she examined evidence for thirteen years and believes her father is innocent. She is no longer afraid to speak out despite…

The Economic Times

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Former Indian magazine editor sentenced to 10 years for raping colleague

Conviction comes more than 12 years after assaults took place

The Independent UK

Three IPC sections under which Bombay HC convicted Tarun Tejpal

The Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal for rape on Thursday. He was found guilty under three sections of the Indian Penal Code. This decision overturned his previous acquittal by a Goa sessions court. The court convicted him for offenses including sexual harassment and using criminal force. The conviction relates…

The Economic Times

Will challenge conviction in 2013 sexual assault case in Supreme Court, says Tarun Tejpal

Tarun Tejpal will appeal the Bombay High Court's conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case. The High Court overturned his acquittal by a Goa sessions court five years ago. He faces charges including rape and sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code. The case involves allegations by a former junior…

The Economic Times

2013 rape case: HC convicts former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, reverses 2021 acquittal

The Bombay High Court’s Goa bench on Thursday found former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal guilty of rape, setting aside the sessions court verdict that had cleared him four years ago. Tejpal has asked the bench to take a lenient view before it pronounces the quantum of sentence in the afternoon.

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Tarun Tejpal, former Tehelka editor, sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape in 2013 sexual assault case

The Bombay High Court sentenced Tarun Tejpal to ten years imprisonment for sexual assault. This verdict overturned a previous trial court judgment which had acquitted him earlier. The Goa government had appealed the acquittal, leading to this new High Court decision. Tejpal was convicted under several sections of the Indian…

The Economic Times

Adieu, Sankarshan Thakur: A rare shoe-leather journalist, newsroom’s voice of sanity

Sankarshan Thakur once called me and asked, “What happened, Teresa? You vanished, huh?” And we both laughed. At times, I was out of network coverage area while I was in the back of beyond, chasing stories. I was in the hinterland of the country, with my pen, notebook and a…

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Ex-Tehelka journalists Tejpal, Bahal to tender ‘unconditional apology’ in 2002 defamation case

Over six months after the Delhi High Court held them guilty of defamation and directed them to pay Rs 2 crore in damages, Tehelka’s former editor Tarun Tejpal and journalist Aniruddha Bahal have told the court that they will tender an “unconditional apology”, Bar and Bench reported.

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22 years after reports ‘maligning’ army officer, court orders Tehelka to pay Rs 2 crore for defamation

“Truth is considered to be the best vindication against slander … yet, truth lacks the potency to restore the reputation that one loses in the eyes of a society which is always quick to judge.”

Newslaundry

Deepak Chaurasia set for TV return with Bharat Express show

TV news veteran Deepak Chaurasia, who left News Nation amid controversial circumstances at the end of last year, will return to the screen come the new year. He has landed a primetime show on Bharat Express, a new media venture founded by Upendra Rai, a journalist who held managerial positions…

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Supreme Court closes contempt case against Prashant Bhushan and Tarun Tejpal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt cases against advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal.

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Supreme Court drops contempt case against Prashant Bhushan for ‘corruption’ remarks in Tehelka

Contempt proceedings against journalist Tarun Tejpal, who headed the magazine, has also been terminated. The case was last heard in 2020.

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Tarun Tejpal moves SC seeking in-camera hearing of rape case appeal

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear an appeal by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal against the Bombay High Court’s rejection of his plea for an in-camera hearing in the 2013 rape case, NDTV reported.

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