GENERAL25 Sept 2026
SC seeks Goa cops' response on Tarun Tejpal's plea against rape conviction
The Supreme Court has issued notice to Goa Police on journalist Tarun Tejpal's appeal against a Bombay High Court order that sent him to 10 years in prison in a 2013 rape case. The court also sent notice to Tejpal on the Goa government's plea to increase his sentence. Tejpal has surrendered, and the bench said it will fix a hearing date.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Supreme Court issued notice to Goa Police on Tarun Tejpal's appeal against a Bombay High Court order sentencing him to 10 years in prison in a 2013 rape case.
- The bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale also issued notice to Tejpal on the Goa government's plea seeking enhancement of his sentence.
- Tejpal surrendered before the trial court after the Supreme Court dismissed his plea seeking exemption from surrendering.
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