India, March 20 -- The court of chief justice of the US Supreme Court will on April 4 hear the plea of 26/11 Mumbai attack co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana, who is seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.

This means Rana's extradition would be delayed by a few more weeks, officials said. The clerk of the SC on Wednesday "distributed" the petition for "conference" on April 4.

Indian officials have, however, exuded confidence that Rana will not get relief from chief justice John G Roberts Jr.

A case being distributed for conference at the US Supreme Court means the clerk's office has sent the case materials (petition, briefs in opposition/support, etc.) to the justices' ch...