Goa govt moves SC seeking enhanced sentence for Tarun Tejpal
Panaji: (Aug 19) The Goa government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking enhanced sentence for journalist Tarun Tejpal in the sexual assault case, contending the case warrants imprisonment for life.
On August 6, the Bombay High Court convicted Tejpal of rape and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, overturning the acquittal of the former editor of Tehelka by the trial court five years ago.
In a petition filed in the apex court, the Goa government said that the sentence imposed by the high court was “grossly disproportionate to the nature and gravity of the offences” committed by Tejpal.
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