The Bombay High Court has convicted Tarun Tejpal, founder and former editor of Tehelka magazine, in a 2013 rape case and sentenced him to ten years of rigorous imprisonment. The court set aside his earlier acquittal in the case. Tejpal, who alleged political victimization, appealed for leniency, but the court granted him only a two-week window to surrender. The conviction stems from an incident involving a former junior colleague at a hotel in Goa, which occurred thirteen years ago. Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting the colleague during a conference. The case has drawn widespread attention given Tejpal's prominence as a journalist and editor. The court's decision marks a significant turn in a case that had seen a previous acquittal overturned. Tejpal now has two weeks to surrender to authorities before the sentence takes effect. He has maintained that he is a political victim and sought a lighter punishment, but the court's ruling keeps the ten-year term intact. The incident, which took place in 2013, has been the subject of prolonged legal proceedings. With this conviction, Tejpal faces imprisonment as the legal process moves forward.