Parmod KumarNew Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to suspend the 10-year sentence awarded to former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case, saying that no case for interim relief was made out on a prima facie examination of the prosecution evidence, emails and messages placed on record.
A bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice P.B. Varale dismissed Tejpal's application for suspension of sentence while his appeal against the Bombay High Court judgment reversing his acquittal by trial court remains pending.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Tejpal, questioned the prosecution version concerning the movement of the hotel elevator and argued that technical evidence showed its doors ha...