SC to Decide on Tejpal's Plea Against Surrender in Rape Case
· India · Times of India, Hindustan Times, India Today
The Supreme Court of India will rule on a petition filed by former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal seeking exemption from surrender after the Bombay High Court convicted and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2013 rape case. A single judge bench of Justice Alok Aradhe heard the matter on Monday, during which the Goa government opposed the plea, arguing that Tejpal had not filed a separate application for exemption from surrender or submitted a certificate confirming surrender under Order XXII Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Tejpacontended that the rule did not apply as the high court had already granted him time to surrender, and requested the court list the appeal for August 31. The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court convicted Tejpal under IPC sections including 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(k), imposing additional concurrent sentences for offences including outraging a woman's modesty, sexual harassment, disrobing, wrongful r
Why it matters
The case involves serious criminal charges against a prominent journalist and raises questions about the legal process for exemption from surrender during the pendency of appeals in sexual offence cases. The outcome of the Supreme Court's decision could determine whether Tejpal remains free on bail pending his appeal against the conviction.
Read the original report — Times of India
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