sc directs tejpal to surrender within 3 weeks
New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within three weeks, rejecting his plea for exemption from surrendering before his appeal against his conviction and 10-year jail term 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. It ordered that if the certificate is filed on or before September 22, his appeal be listed on that date.
Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Aman Lekhi, appearing for Tejpal, argued that there was no legal requirement for an accused to surrender before his criminal appeal could be listed. Sibal also relied on the Bombay High Court...
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