Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years in rape case
A very famous journalist in India named Tarun Tejpal used to be in charge of a news magazine called Tehelka.
A woman who worked with him said that he hurt her in a hotel elevator in Goa in November 2013.
Because of what she said, the police arrested him.
A lower court later decided he was not guilty in May 2021.
But a higher court, called the Bombay High Court, looked at the case again.
The higher court decided he was guilty of rape.
He was sent to jail for 10 years.
Many people protested against him when the case first started.
This happened before a big worldwide movement called #MeToo.
The case shows that even very famous people can be held responsible for their actions.
Tehelka co-founder and journalist Tarun Tejpal was convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The case dates to November 2013, when a junior colleague alleged he assaulted her in a hotel elevator in Goa.
Tejpal was arrested after the allegation and later acquitted by a sessions court in May 2021.
The Bombay High Court overturned the Goa trial court ruling, convicting him of rape.
The case, which predates the #MeToo movement, sparked protests after his arrest.
- Who
- Tarun Tejpal, journalist and co-founder of Tehelka.
- What
- Was convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred in November 2013; the Bombay High Court conviction overturned a May 2021 acquittal.
- Where
- Goa, India, in a hotel elevator.
- Why
- A junior colleague alleged Tejpal sexually assaulted her in the elevator.
- Accused
- Tarun Tejpal
- Conviction
- Rape
- Sentence
- 10 years in prison
- Incident date
- November 2013
- Location
- Hotel elevator, Goa
- Earlier acquittal
- Sessions court, May 2021
- Conviction court
- Bombay High Court
- Organization
- Tehelka