Bombay HC Convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Rape Case, Sentences Him to 10 Years
The Bombay High Court has convicted journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case, overturning his earlier acquittal and sentencing him to ten years of rigorous imprisonment. The case stems from an alleged incident involving a female colleague in a hotel elevator, which occurred thirteen years ago. Tejpal appealed for leniency before the court, claiming he was a political victim, drawing comparisons to jailed activist Umar Khalid. The court granted him a two-week window to surrender following the verdict.
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