Goa, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks, rejecting his request for exemption from surrendering before his appeal against his conviction and 10-year prison sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case is heard.

Justice Alok Aradhe rejected Tejpal's application seeking exemption from surrender and directed him to furnish a surrender certificate. The court said that if the certificate is filed on or before September 22, his criminal appeal can be listed for hearing on that date.

The direction came during proceedings concerning Tejpal's challenge to his conviction and sentence in the case, which dates back more than a decade.

Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Aman Le...