Personal Profile About Tarun Tejpal
Tarun Tejpal is an Indian journalist and novelist. He is the founder of Tehelka magazine. He built Tehelka's reputation through investigative journalism and undercover sting operations. He also wrote four novels including The Story of My Assassins.
The Tarun Tejpal biography shows that he studied economics at Punjab University in Chandigarh. He played basketball at the national level during his college years. He began his journalism career at The Indian Express before founding Tehelka in 2000.
Tarun Tejpal Case Judgment
Tarun Tejpal case judgment was 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court convicted him on August 6, 2026. The case involved the rape and sexual assault of a junior colleague in a hotel elevator in Goa in 2013.
The court overturned an earlier acquittal from a trial court in 2021. He pleaded not guilty in court and said he would appeal to the Supreme Court.
Tarun Tejpal Wife
Tarun Tejpal wife is Geetan Batra. The couple married in 1985 after having known each other since college. Batra has kept a low public profile throughout her husband's career. She has served on the board of trustees of the Salaam Baalak Trust, a charity that supports vulnerable children.
Tarun Tejpal Daughter
Tejpal has two daughters, Tiya and Cara. Neither followed their father into mainstream journalism. Tarun Tejpal daughter, Tiya, was questioned by police in 2013 in connection with her father's case, since the complainant had named her in an email describing the incident. Cara has kept a private profile alongside her sister.
Tarun Tejpal Age
Tarun Tejpal age is 63 Years old. He was born on March 15, 1963, in New Delhi, India. His father served in the Indian Army, so Tejpal grew up in many different parts of the country. He described himself in court as a 62-year-old husband and father of two daughters.