Parmod KumarNew Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks before his appeal challenging the Bombay High Court's order convicting him in the 2013 sexual assault case and sentencing him to 10 years' imprisonment could be taken up for hearing.
Justice Alok Aradhe rejected Tejpal's plea seeking exemption from surrender and posted his appeal for hearing on September 22, subject to his surrendering and filing a certificate to that effect.
"Appellant shall surrender within a period of 2 weeks and file his surrender certificate," the Court ordered, directing its Registry to list the appeal on September 22 if the certificate is filed on or before that date.
During the ...