The Bombay High Court has convicted Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 Goa rape case, overturning his acquittal. Why did the Bombay High Court overturn the acquittal? After hearing the appeal, the Bombay High Court concluded that the trial court's judgment could not be sustained and set aside the acquittal. The Bombay High Court will pronounce the sentence separately. Until any higher court grants relief, the Bombay High Court's conviction remains the operative legal position.