Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, surrendered before the Mapusa Court in Goa on Monday. As per reports, this comes after the Supreme Court of India called on the journalist to surrender before his appeal against the conviction is taken up.
The high court has directed him to surrender within four weeks. Rejecting his plea for exemption, the Supreme Court directed Tejpal to submit his surrender certificate and stated that his appeal will be heard only once he does so. Appearing for Tejpal, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, argued for the surrender exemption, saying that the incident was of 2013 and the journalist had earlier spent around six months in jail in the case. This court may fix the main appeal for hearing on August 31,” he told the court.
“He (Tejpal) has throughout been on bail since then.
Tejpal Convicted: Court Sets Surrender Deadline
Tejpal has been ordered to surrender after being convicted of rape and sexual assault by the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on August 6. He received a 10-year prison sentence for crimes committed in 2013. The court specified that if Tejpal submits his surrender certificate by September 21, 2026, his criminal appeal will be scheduled for hearing on September 22, 2026.
