Crime & Law · India
Bombay High Court convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 sexual assault case
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 sexual assault case, overturning a 2021 acquittal. The court ordered Tejpal to be present for sentencing, which was scheduled for the afternoon. The Solicitor General, appearing for the Goa government, sought the maximum punishment to emphasize a "no means no" message. The case involves allegations by a woman journalist who accused Tejpal of sexual assault in a hotel elevator in November 2013. A trial court had initially acquitted Tejpal of all charges in 2021.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 6 · Centre 16 · Right 5 n = 27
- Left (6): National Herald, Newslaundry, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The News Minute, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (16 votes, 19 outlets): Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), LiveLaw, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, Telangana Today, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Print
- Right (5): Aaj Tak, News18 Hindi, Republic World, Swarajya, The Pioneer
- International (2): BBC News, The Guardian