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Thirteen Years, One Verdict - And Still Not Over

The High Court of Bombay at Goa overturned the 2021 acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, sentencing him to 10 years for the 2013 assault of a junior colleague and explicitly rejected the "perfect victim" myth that had shaped the trial court's earlier decision to acquit him. The Bombay High Court at Goa overturned Tarun Tejpal's 2021 rape acquittal and sentenced him to 10 years in prison, heavily criticizing the…