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Bombay High Court Convicts Tarun Tejpal in Sexual Assault

Published 6 August 2026

The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 sexual assault case, overturning his 2021 acquittal and sentencing him to 10 years in prison. The court also imposed a fine of 500,000 rupees and directed him to surrender within two weeks.

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