New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Goa government on the plea filed by former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal challenging his conviction in a a 2013 rape case. He had surrendered on September 14 pursuant to the top court's order last month. A bench of justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale issued notice on Tejpal's petition along with another appeal filed by Goa government seeking enhancement of the 10-year sentence awarded by the Bombay high court's Goa bench on August 6. Earlier, a trial court in Goa had acquitted him in the case in 2021. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Tejpal informed the court that the case is one of reversal of acquittal and the petitioner has surrendered. The bench said, "We are issuing notice to hear the appeal.." Sibal told the court that even the high court had suspended the sentence to permit the accused to approach the top court. He requested the court for the matter next week as he had already surrendered and was in jail. The bench said, "We will have it as early as possible," even as it declined the request to have the matter next week. The 63-year old was accused by a former employee of Tehelka of sexually assault inside an elevator at a Goa resort in November 2013....