2013 rape case: Supreme Court directs Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks

Supreme Court denies relief to Tarun TejpalNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks in connection with the 2013 Goa sexual assault case.The direction comes after Tejpal challenged the Bombay high court's August 6 judgment, which overturned his acquittal by a trial court and convicted him in the case. The high court sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.The Supreme Court's latest direction means Tejpal will have to surrender before serving the sentence, subject to any further orders in his appeal.The case relates to allegations that Tejpal sexually assaulted a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in Goa in November 2013 during an event organised by Tehelka magazine.A Goa sessions court had acquitted Te