The high court for Maharashtra, Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu, seated in Mumbai
Tarun Tejpal has been convicted of rape and sexual harassment by the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court. The court has sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and given two weeks to surrender. The ruling overturns a 2021 acquittal and follows a high-profile case that attracted national attention amid debates over sexual violence laws in India.