The bench, after hearing the submissions advanced by the advocates appearing for Tejpal and the Goa government, said it was not inclined to suspend the sentence.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Tejpal, urged the court to hear his bail plea, submitting that the case involved reversal of his acquittal by the high court.
The Bombay High Court on August 6 convicted Tejpal in the rape case filed by a former colleague, setting aside the Goa sessions court's 2021 acquittal order and sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imp ...
