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Tarun Tejpal convicted in rape case; acquittal overturned
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Summary: Bombay High Court’s Goa bench overturned Tejpal’s 2021 acquittal and convicted him in a rape case.
WHO: Bombay High Court (Goa bench)
WHAT: Overturned a 2021 trial court acquittal and convicted journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape and sexual harassment charges.
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
WHERE: Goa, India
WHY: The court convicted Tejpal under Indian law for rape and sexual harassment based on the allegations from a Tehelka event in Goa.
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