'I'm Your Boss, That Makes It Simpler': What Tarun Tejpal Told Woman He Raped
Tarun Tejpal, founder of Tehelka Magazine, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2013 rape of a junior colleague. The conviction followed a successful appeal by the Goa government after an initial acquittal in 2021.
Why it matters
The case is a significant legal precedent regarding workplace sexual assault and the accountability of individuals in positions of power.
As Tarun Tejpal was convicted and then sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for raping a junior colleague, one of the key pieces of evidence presented by the prosecution was an email the Tehelka Magazine founder and former editor had written to her after the crime. Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting the woman on November 7 and November 8, 2013, in an elevator at a five-star hotel in Goa during the 'ThinkFest' event organised by the magazine. He was acquitted by a trial court in May 2021, but the Goa government appealed against the order in the Bombay High Court, which set aside the acquittal and convicted him.During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta referred extensively to an email sent by Tejpal to the survivor after the incidents.
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