India, April 7 -- The US Supreme Court has denied a plea filed by 26/11 Mumbai attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India.

According to the case status on the US Supreme Court website, the plea was denied on Monday.

Earlier, the clerk of the Supreme Court had listed the matter on April 4 for "conference".

A case being distributed for conference at the US Supreme Court means the court's clerk's office has sent the case materials (petition, briefs in opposition/support, etc.) to the justices' chambers for review and discussion at an upcoming conference, where they decide whether a review should be granted.

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) official said the agency expects the US author...