New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to suspend journalist Tarun Tejpal's 10-year sentence in a 2013 rape case, while agreeing to hear his appeal against the Bombay high court verdict that convicted him. A bench of justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale said it was not inclined to suspend the sentence after considering the prosecution witnesses, material on record and messages exchanged between Tejpal and the complainant. "On a prima facie view, particularly with regard to the prosecution witnesses and the material produced and the messages on record, we do not find it a fit ground to grant suspension of sentence," the bench said. Tejpal had sought release on bail pending his appeal, citing Diwali and the fact that he had re...