Tarun Tejpal appeals in Supreme Court against 10-year term in 2013 rape case

Tarun Tejpal’s appeal comes as the State of Goa, on August 18, 2026, moved the Supreme Court for enhancing his quantum of punishment

Tarun Tejpal has appealed the Bombay high court's conviction and ten-year sentence. The high court overturned his earlier acquittal in a 2013 sexual assault case. He was convicted of raping a junior colleague in a Goa hotel elevator. The Goa government also seeks a life sentence, deeming the current punishment lenie

Earlier this week, the Goa government had moved the Supreme Court seeking an enhanced sentence for Tarun Tejpal, contending that the case warrants imprisonment for life.