New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Tehelka magazine's ex-editor Tarun Tejpal moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against his conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case.

The appeal against the August 6 order of the Bombay High Court has been filed through advocate Aditya Samaddar.

Earlier, the Goa government moved the top court seeking enhanced sentence for the former editor of Tehelka, contending that the case warrants imprisonment for life.

The high court convicted Tejpal of rape and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, overturning his acquittal by the trial court five years ago.

In a petition filed in the apex court, the Goa government has contended that the sentence imposed by the high court is grossly disproportionate to the natu...