An Indian court on Thursday convicted the former editor of an investigative news magazine of raping a junior colleague, overturning his acquittal in a case that drew nationwide attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tarun Tejpal, 63, founder and former editor of Tehelka magazine, was accused of raping the journalist in the lift of a five-star hotel in the western coastal state of Goa during an event in November 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was arrested and spent seven months in jail until the Supreme Court granted him bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2021, a trial court in Goa acquitted Tejpal of charges including rape, sexual harassment and wrongful restraint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acquittal was challenged by the Goa government before the Bombay High Court, which set aside the trial court’s verdict and convicted Tejpal on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The accused has been convicted,” Goa Police investigator Sunita Sawant, who led the probe, told reporters after the verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is a sentence where a girl has stood up for her rights… so this judgement is very important for women who are working in any sector.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He will be sentenced later on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tejpal, who has denied the accusations, can appeal against the verdict in a higher court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The case emerged at a time when India’s handling of sexual assault cases was under intense scrutiny following the fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus in December 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That attack triggered nationwide protests and international outrage, and prompted the government to strengthen the country’s rape laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tejpal’s case severely damaged the magazine’s authority and credibility, as the publication had historically championed women’s rights and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Tehelka continues to operate under new leadership, it has failed to regain the influence it enjoyed before the 2013 case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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