Supreme Court seeks response from Goa to Tarun Tejpal's appeal
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The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to both the Goa government and journalist Tarun Tejpal regarding cross-appeals in a 2013 rape case.
The Hindu BusinessLine
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- The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to both the Goa government and journalist Tarun Tejpal as it takes up cross-appeals stemming from a 2013 rape case.
- Tejpal, the former editor of Tehelka, was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison, and his appeal challenges that conviction and sentence.
- The Goa government's cross-appeal suggests the state is seeking some change to the lower court's outcome — the reports do not specify on what grounds.
- At this stage the notices are procedural: they formally ask both parties to respond before the court decides whether to fully hear the appeals.
- The case has been one of the most closely followed prosecutions involving a prominent media figure in India, and the outcome will either uphold or unsettle a conviction that was seen as a test of how the justice system handles sexual assault allegations against powerful men.
- Coverage from Indian outlets has been neutral and procedural so far, with no disagreement on the basic facts.
- What matters next is whether the Supreme Court admits both appeals for full hearing and how it treats the conviction and the sentence separately.
What to watch next
- Watch whether the Supreme Court admits both cross-appeals for full hearing
- Watch the Goa government's stated grounds for its cross-appeal
- Watch for the next hearing date and Tejpal's bail status during appeal
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- The Hindu BusinessLine[1]SC issues notice on Tejpal's appeal against rape conviction
- Telangana Today[3]Supreme Court issues notices on Tarun Tejpal’s 10-year jail term
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Kapil Sibal
Senior advocate
3 quotes · 3 outlets
“reversal of conviction and imprisonment”
In the article
…judgment sentencing him to 10 years’ imprisonment in a 2013 rape case. A bench headed by Justice MM Sundresh took up the appeal in a brief hearing. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, for Tejpal, described the case as one of reversal of conviction and imprisonment . Sibal said his client had already surrendered. The Supreme Court directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks in an order passed on August 25. A single-judge bench of Justice Alok Aradhe observed that his appeal…
“This is a case of reversal, there is a right of appeal, I have surrendered. The High Court itself has suspended the sentence for four weeks,”
In the article
…appearing for Tejpal, submitted before a bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale that the case involved reversal of his acquittal by the Bombay High Court and urged the court to hear his bail plea. “ This is a case of reversal, there is a right of appeal, I have surrendered. The High Court itself has suspended the sentence for four weeks, ” Sibal said. The bench said it would issue notices on both the pleas filed by Tejpal and the Goa government. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Goa government, said, “Rape never takes place for years and…
Tushar Mehta
Solicitor General
3 quotes · 3 outlets
“grossly disproportionate to the nature and gravity of the offence”
In the article
…two daughters, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Goa, had demanded the maximum punishment to send a strong message. The State has said that the 10-year prison sentence pronounced by the High Court was “ grossly disproportionate to the nature and gravity of the offence ” committed by Tejpal. “The present case warrants enhancement of sentence to imprisonment for life, or such enhanced sentence as this court may deem appropriate, and the sentences ought not to have been directed to run…
“Rape never takes place for years and only one day is enough.”
In the article
…the sentence for four weeks,” Sibal said. The bench said it would issue notices on both the pleas filed by Tejpal and the Goa government. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Goa government, said, “ Rape never takes place for years and only one day is enough. ” The bench said it would give a specific date for hearing the matter. On August 25, the top court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence and dismissed his plea…
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- Tarun Tejpalconviction under appealweeks
- Government of Goanotified of appeal challengedays
- Supreme Court of Indiacase review initiatedweeks
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NamedIndia · Goa · Goa Government · Goa Police · Mapusa · Tehelka · Alok Aradhe · Bombay High Court · Kapil Sibal · Kshama Joshi · MM Sundresh · PB Varale · State of Goa
- The Hindu BusinessLine[1]SC issues notice on Tejpal's appeal against rape conviction
- Scroll.in[2]SC seeks response from Goa to journalist Tarun Tejpal’s appeal against conviction in 2013 rape case
- Telangana Today[3]Supreme Court issues notices on Tarun Tejpal’s 10-year jail term
- Deccan Chronicle[4]SC Issues Notices On Tarun Tejpal’s 10-Year Sentence, Goa Plea For Enhancement
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