# SC issues notice to Goa Police on Tarun Tejpal’s appeal against rape conviction 2026-09-25T09:07:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court on September 25 issued notice to Goa Police on journalist Tarun Tejpal's appeal against the Bombay High Court order that sentenced him to 10 years in prison for the 2013 rape of a junior colleague. The bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale also issued notice to Tejpal on the Goa government's plea seeking enhancement of his sentence to life imprisonment. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Tejpal, argued that this was a reversal of acquittal and sought a hearing on his bail plea. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing Goa, said, 'Rape never takes place for years and only one day is enough.' The bench said it will give a specific date for hearing. Tejpal surrendered earlier this month after the top court dismissed his exemption plea. Tejpal was convicted under IPC sections including 376(2)(f) (rape by a person in authority). The Bombay High Court had overturned a 2021 trial court acquittal, calling that order 'perverse'. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The three sources all report the same core facts neutrally via the PTI feed, with Telangana Today adding Solicitor General Mehta's courtroom comment and the High Court's criticism of the trial court. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, so the divergence is minimal. The implication: the Supreme Court will now weigh both a conviction appeal and a sentence enhancement plea, making the next hearing date the key event to track. The next hearing date, when set, will determine the timeline for Tejpal's bail plea. ## Coverage - thefederal.com (neutral report) Straight PTI wire copy with no framing beyond the facts - telanganatoday.com (neutral report) Straight wire-style reporting, includes both sides' arguments verbatim - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Straight news report, leads with the SC notice and adds a chronology Tags: Bombay High Court, Goa, Supreme Court, Tarun Tejpal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-issues-notices-on-tarun-tejpals-10-year-rape-sentence/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-issues-notices-on-tarun-tejpals-10-year-rape-sentence/#story-in-brief