Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal surrendered in Goa’s Mapusa court on Monday, September 14. He took this step after the Supreme Court order in the 2013 rape case. The Supreme Court had said that before hearing Tejpal’s appeal against the decision of the Bombay High Court, he will have to surrender. The court had ordered him to surrender within three weeks and submit its certificate. The Supreme Court has said that Tejpal’s appeal will be listed on September 22 after the certificate is submitted. This appeal is against the decision of the Bombay High Court in which Tejpal was convicted. This case is related to the allegations of a female journalist. She had accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her in a hotel lift on 7 and 8 November 2013. Tejpal was arrested on these charges on 30 November 2013. Bombay High Court had sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in this case. Demand for exemption from surrender rejected: Last month, the Supreme Court had rejected Tejpal’s petition for exemption from surrender. Tejpal had filed this petition to avoid surrender before his appeal was listed in the Supreme Court. A single bench of Justice Alok Aradhe ordered Tejpal to surrender within three weeks. The court also asked him to submit the surrender certificate. The bench also said that if the certificate is submitted, his criminal appeal will be listed on September 22. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared on behalf of Tejpal. He said that his appeal should be listed and heard first. Sibal argued that the court has the power to remove the condition of surrender in appropriate cases. He said that the criminal appeal can be listed even without the surrender of the accused. Goa government opposed the petition. On behalf of the Goa government, Solicitor General of India (SGI) Tushar Mehta opposed Tejpal’s demand. He said that the application for exemption from surrender should be considered on the basis of merit of the case. Mehta cited the findings of the Bombay High Court. He said that this is a serious case of rape. In this case, Tejpal has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. Justice Aradhe said that the court is considering the demand for exemption from surrender because it has the power to do so. Sibal said that in Tejpal’s appeal, the High Court has challenged the reversal of the decision of acquitting him. He said the merits of the appeal should be considered. However, the court made it clear that it has read the High Court’s decision. The court asked both Tejpal and the Goa government to limit their arguments to the question of exemption from surrender. The court asked Tejpal how much time it would take for him to surrender. His lawyer asked for three weeks’ time. After this the court rejected the application for exemption from surrender. The court ordered Tejpal to surrender within three weeks and submit the proof.
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