Noted Indian journalist Tarun Tejpal, who was convicted of sexual assault in 2019, has announced plans to challenge the verdict at the country's highest court. The 63-year-old founder of the news magazine Tehelka was found guilty of assaulting a junior colleague in a five-star hotel in Goa in 2013. Tejpal's conviction was upheld by the Bombay High Court last year, but he now intends to take his case to the Supreme Court in a bid to clear his name. The move is likely to reignite a high-profile debate about the handling of sexual harassment cases in India's media industry.
Tarun Tejpal, 63, says that he will appeal the conviction at the Supreme Court.
