The Supreme Court docket on August 25, 2026, rejected journalist Tarun Tejpal’s plea searching for exemption from surrendering within the 2013 rape case.
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The Supreme Court docket on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) directed journalist Tarun Tejpal to give up in two weeks in a 2013 rape case during which he has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.
A Single-Choose Bench of Justice Alok Aradhe mentioned the attraction can be heard as soon as the certificates of his give up is filed within the Supreme Court docket on or earlier than September 22, 2026
The State of Goa, represented by Solicitor Common Tushar Mehta, argued that Tejpal ought to give up earlier than his attraction is listed for listening to within the Supreme Court docket.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, for Tejpal, mentioned his client’s appeal must be listed first.
On August 24, Justice Aradhe, whereas adjourning the case to Tuesday (August 25, 2026), had concluded that “till and until, appropriate orders are handed on the appliance searching for exemption from give up, the attraction can’t be listed earlier than the court docket. Due to this fact, the prayer made to record the matter earlier than the court docket, with out contemplating the appliance searching for exemption from give up, can’t be accepted”.
Mr. Mehta had opposed the plea whereas citing the Supreme Court docket Guidelines, 2013.
Mr. Mehta had argued that the Guidelines had been obligatory in nature that till and until the appellant surrendered, Tejpal’s attraction shouldn’t be listed earlier than the Supreme Court docket.
The highest legislation officer nonetheless submitted each day that the Supreme Court docket had the facility to even dispose of the requirement of give up.
On August 20, Tejpal had moved the Supreme Court docket difficult the August 6 order of the Bombay Excessive Court docket towards his conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case. Earlier, the Goa authorities had appealed the highest court docket searching for an enhanced sentence for the previous editor of Tehelka, contending that the case warranted imprisonment for all times.
The Bombay High Court had convicted Tejpal of rape and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years whereas overturning his acquittal by the trial court docket 5 years in the past. Tejpal was convicted of raping a junior colleague inside a lodge elevator in 2013. The 62-year-old journalist had claimed he was a political sufferer.
Revealed – August 25, 2026 02:06 pm IST
