Tarun Tejpal

SC drops contempt case on Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal after 13 years

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped a contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal filed in 2009 over their remarks against the judiciary. A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee, Surya Kant and M M Sundresh closed the proceedings after senior advocate Kapil Sibal informed that an apology has been tendered. "In view of the apology tendered by the contemnors, we do not deem it necessary to proceed with the contempt. The contempt proceedings are dropped," the bench said. The top court had in November 2009 issued contempt notice to Bhushan and Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and former top court judges in an interview to a news magazine. Tejpal was then editor of the magazine. In response to the 2009 contempt case, Bhushan had told the apex court that making corruption charges against the judges would not amount to contempt of court and mere utterance of corruption charge could not be contempt of court.

Bombay HC admits Goa govt's plea against Tejpal's acquittal in rape case

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Saturday admitted the state government's application challenging the acquittal of journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case. The sessions court had last year acquitted Tejpal of all charges, following which the state government filed a petition before the High Court challenging the order. Tejpal had challenged the maintainability of the application. In an order on Saturday, the division bench of Justices R N Laddha and M S Sonak allowed the application filed by the state government. "The court is not expected to go into the minute details of the prosecution's evidence. At this stage, if the material on record discloses the necessity of deeper scrutiny and reappreciation, review, or reconsideration of evidence, the appellate court must grant leave as sought for and decide the appeal on merits," the bench observed. The court said that it not only rejects the preliminary objections raised on behalf of the respondent regarding the ...

HC adjourns hearing on appeal against Tejpal's acquittal to Aug 10

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned to August 10 the hearing on the appeal filed by the state government against journalist Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a rape case.

Bombay HC to hear appeal against Tejpal's acquittal in rape case on May 27

The vacation bench of the Bombay HC at Goa will hear the state government's petition challenging the acquittal of Tehelka magazine founder editor Tarun Tejpal in a sexual assault case on May 27

Goa court to pronounce verdict in journalist Tarun Tejpal case on May 19

The former Tehelka editor-in-chief is accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in Goa in 2013

SC seeks AG's assistance in 2009 contempt case against Bhushan, Tejpal

The Supreme Court accepted the plea of activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan to seek assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal in a 2009 contempt case against the advocate and journalist Tarun Tejpal

SC refers 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan to another bench

SC in November 2009, had issued contempt notice to Bhushan and Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and former top court judges in an interview

SC to consider 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal

A three-judge bench headed said it would like to hear the counsels on whether such statements can be made and the procedure to be adopted for dealing with them

SC says further hearing needed in contempt case against Bhushan, Tejpal

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra on August 4 had made clear to Bhushan and Tejpal that it would hear the case against them, if it does not accept their explanation' or 'apology in the matter

Further hearing needed in 2009 contempt case against Bhushan, Tejpal: SC

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said that it will hear the matter and deal with the issue of whether comment on corruption against judges per se amounted to contempt or not

SC adjourns hearing in 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, Tejpal

SC adjourned the hearing to August 4 the 2009 contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal after senior advocates representing them sought time to prepare

Victim cross-examined by defence in Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case

This was the first time the victim was present in the court for the trial, which was being held in-camera

SC dismisses Tarun Tejpal's plea for quashing of sexual assault charges

Tejpal is alleged to have sexually assaulted a former woman colleague inside the elevator of a five-star hotel in Goa in 2013

SC verdict on Tarun Tejpal's plea in sexual harassment case likely Monday

Tarun Tejpal, founder and former editor of Tehelka magazine, has denied charges made by a former colleague.

Tarun Tejpal charged with rape, other sections by Goa court

Tejpal has been charged under sections 342 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 376 (rape), among others

Goa court orders Tarun Tejpal's in-camera trial for sexual assault

He is accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague in an elevator at a five-star hotel in Goa