Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Tarun Tejpal's 10-Year Rape Sentence
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The Supreme Court declined to suspend the 10-year jail term of Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, convicted of raping a junior colleague in a 2013 hotel elevator incident during a Goa event. The court said it was not a fit case for suspension, while a separate plea from the Goa government seeking a longer sentence remains pending.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Tarun Tejpal's 10-Year Jail Term In Rape Case (opens NDTV in a new tab)
He was convicted of raping a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in 2013 during an event organised by the magazine in Goa.
2013 Tehelka rape case: SC refuses to suspend Tarun Tejpal's 10-year jail term (opens Times of India in a new tab)
2013 rape cae: SC refuses to suspend Tarun Tejpal’s sentence (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The bench, after hearing the submissions advanced by the advocates appearing for Tejpal and the Goa government, said it was not inclined to suspend the sentence
Supreme Court seeks Goa’s response on Tarun Tejpal’s appeal against rape case conviction (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court on September 14, to serve his 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence
Supreme Court refuses to suspend Tarun Tejpal’s 10-year sentence in 2013 rape case (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale said it was “not a fit case” for suspension, while the Goa government’s plea for a longer sentence is pending
