Bombay high court convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case, overturns acquittal

Bombay HC convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 rape case, overturns acquittal (PTI image)NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case filed by his former junior colleague, overturning his acquittal by a Goa trial court.The verdict came nearly 13 years after the alleged incident during the ThinkFest event in Goa, where Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator. The high court had reserved its judgment last week after hearing arguments from both sides.The Goa government had challenged Tejpal's acquittal after a sessions court cleared him of all charges in May 2021. The appeal was heard by Justices Dr Neela Gokhale and Amit Jamsandekar of the Bombay high court's Goa bench, which had