India, June 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by Karnataka Congress legislator and former minister Vinay R Kulkarni seeking an extension of time to surrender, a week after his bail was cancelled in connection with the 2016 murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogesh Gowda.

A bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan declined to entertain the request made by Kulkarni's counsel, who urged the court to grant the sitting legislator at least a week's extension to comply with the June 6 order.

"He is a sitting MLA and also the chairman of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board," submitted the counsel, requesting the bench to show indulgence and give him at least a week more.

The court remained...