The Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine
The article alleges silencing of a journalist through false rape charges.
On August 6, 2026, the Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, for raping a junior colleague in Goa in 2013. In response, on August 8, his daughter Cara Tejpal claimed he was targeted due to Tehelka’s investigative journalism and accused the state of using false allegations to silence him. She stood by her father's innocence despite potential backlash.
6 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal, former editor
9 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal for rape, prompting his daughter Cara Tejpal to claim the conviction was politically motivated and aimed at silencing Tehelka's investigative journalism.
— NDTV
Tarun Tejpal's daughter, Cara, maintains her father's innocence in the rape case, claiming the BJP orchestrated his conviction.
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