SC grants Dutt four more weeks to surrender

Says relief purely on humanitarian grounds, adds no more extention will be granted

A day before the expiration of his deadline to surrender, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt got partial relief from the Supreme Court.

The apex court granted him four weeks time on "humanitarian" grounds to surrender before jail authorities to undergo his remaining sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

Dutt, 53, had sought six months time to surrender to complete his seven movies in which producers have invested over Rs 278 crore.

The apex court though made it clear that no further extension will be granted to him.

"Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and reasons stated in the petition, we are not inclined to extend the time by six months. However, we extend the time by four weeks from tomorrow. It is made clear that no further extension will be granted," a bench comprising justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan said.

The bench also noted in its order that senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Dutt, has agreed to the same that no further extension will be sought.