Ethics · 8 Aug 2026

Tarun Tejpal case timeline

Arrange the following events in the Tarun Tejpal case in chronological order:

  1. The Justice JS Verma Committee submitted its report on sexual violence reform.
  2. A Goa sessions court acquitted Tarun Tejpal, partly citing the survivor's demeanour in photographs.
  3. The alleged assault of a junior colleague occurred in Goa.
  4. The Bombay High Court overturned the acquittal, rejecting the "perfect victim" myth.
A1-3-2-4
B3-1-2-4
C1-2-3-4
D3-2-1-4

Tests precise multi-event chronological sequencing across a thirteen-year case timeline, rather than isolated single-fact recall.

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About this question

Why in news

The Bombay High Court overturned Tarun Tejpal's 2021 acquittal in August 2026, thirteen years after the 2013 assault, explicitly rejecting the "perfect victim" myth that shaped the trial court's earlier decision.

Why for UPSC

Chronology questions test whether aspirants can correctly sequence a multi-year case timeline rather than just recalling isolated facts - particularly the easily-inverted detail of whether the Verma Committee report preceded or followed the assault.

Prelims summary

The Justice Verma Committee's report on sexual violence reform preceded the November 2013 assault; a 2021 Goa sessions court acquittal (citing victim demeanour) was overturned by the Bombay High Court in August 2026, which rejected the "perfect victim" myth.

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