# Bombay High Court Convicts Tarun Tejpal, Orders 10-Year Sentence 2026-08-07T00:51:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bombay High Court’s Goa bench on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment. The court overturned his acquittal by a Goa sessions court in 2021. Tejpal has two weeks to surrender and plans to appeal in the Supreme Court. The conviction covers rape, sexual harassment and assault with intent to disrobe under the Indian Penal Code. The case arose from allegations of an assault inside a hotel elevator during a Goa event in November 2013. In its judgment, LiveLaw reports, the bench rejected the idea that survivors must behave like a “perfect victim”, saying post-incident conduct and personal history cannot alone determine credibility. Tejpal told reporters he was a political victim and that his journalism had been targeted. The Goa government had challenged the earlier acquittal, while the prosecution argued that the trial court had overlooked material evidence, including an alleged apology email. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com - rediff.com - livelaw.in Tags: Bombay High Court, Goa, sexual assault, Supreme Court, Tarun Tejpal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-high-court-sentences-tarun-tejpal-to-10-years-2/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-high-court-sentences-tarun-tejpal-to-10-years-2/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.