Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Bombay High Court in the 2013 sexual assault case after the court reversed his earlier acquittal by the trial court.

The verdict was delivered by a Goa Division Bench of Justice Neela Gokhale and Justice Amit Jamsandekar, which examined arguments from both the prosecution and defence before deciding the punishment.

During the sentencing hearing, Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta sought the maximum punishment, arguing that the circumstances of the case required a strong deterrent message. Senior advocate Abad Ponda, who appeared for Tejpal, requested a softer approach, citing his age, clean record and the fact that ...