The Supreme Court has directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender to jail authorities within two weeks and did not grant his plea for exemption from surrendering, indicating the appeal would be considered only after surrender or an exemption application. The court listed his appeal for hearing on September 22, 2026.

On August 6, 2026, the Bombay High Court (Goa bench) overturned Tejpal's 2021 acquittal, convicted him in the 2013 sexual assault case and sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. At that Bombay High Court hearing the bench initially directed surrender within two weeks but, on request of Tejpal's lawyers, extended the period to four weeks; the Supreme Court direction again set a two-week surrender timeline.

Coverage of the Supreme Court matter notes the surrender/exemption proceedings were handled in chamber matters by a single-judge bench headed by Justice Alok Aradhe. Some reports say the September 22 listing would proceed only if Tejpal files a surrender certificate by then.

The immediate steps identified in the available reports are surrender to jail authorities within two weeks or an application for exemption; the appeal is recorded as listed for September 22, 2026. Reporting indicates uncertainty about whether the September hearing will proceed if no surrender certificate is filed.