Supreme Court Directs Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Within Two Weeks in 2013 Rape Case
The Supreme Court ordered Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks after rejecting his plea challenging a 2013 Goa rape conviction. A single judge bench directed him to submit a surrender certificate, with his appeal set for September 22 if complied with. The Bombay High Court had convicted Tejpal, sentencing him to 10 years. His lawyer argued for exemption citing prolonged bail, while the Solicitor General opposed it. The court considered the offense's nature and sentence length before ruling.
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