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Supreme Court to Hear Tarun Tejpal’s Plea for Exemption from Surrender
✍️ TOI India
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 07:38 AM
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The Supreme Court will consider former Indian Express editor Tarun Tejpal’s request for exemption from surrender in his sedition case, after he was denied bail.
The Supreme Court of India has announced that it will hear a plea filed by former Indian Express editor Tarun Tejpal seeking exemption from surrender in his ongoing sedition case.
Tejpal was arrested in 2023 on charges of sedition after publishing a column that was deemed offensive by authorities. He has been denied bail and remains in custody.
In his petition, Tejpal requests that the court grant him exemption from surrendering to the police, arguing that he is already being held by the judicial system and that surrender would be redundant.
The court will review the petition in the coming days, with a decision expected before the end of the month. The outcome will determine whether Tejpal can remain in custody or be released pending trial.
Tejpal was arrested in 2023 on charges of sedition after publishing a column that was deemed offensive by authorities. He has been denied bail and remains in custody.
In his petition, Tejpal requests that the court grant him exemption from surrendering to the police, arguing that he is already being held by the judicial system and that surrender would be redundant.
The court will review the petition in the coming days, with a decision expected before the end of the month. The outcome will determine whether Tejpal can remain in custody or be released pending trial.