India, Feb. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Friday extended its interim order granting protection from arrest to former probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar accused of fraudulently availing additional attempts in the civil services examination. The extension was granted after the Delhi Police sought time to respond to her anticipatory bail plea.

A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and SC Sharma told Khedkar to cooperate with the investigation and posted the matter for hearing on March 18.

Additional solicitor general SV Raju, appearing for the Delhi Police, informed the court they require time to file the response. He called the allegations against Khedkar serious.

Raju said Khedkar should not misuse the order court...