India, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court (SC) would on September 26 hear a plea challenging an order that said the CBI had acted in violation of the top court's directions while carrying out a probe into "adulterated ghee" being used to prepare prasadam (religious offerings) at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in Andhra Pradesh.

A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was urged by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI director, to take up the plea on September 26 instead of September 29.

"How much time will it take?" the CJI asked, saying there were several matters on September 26. Mehta said it would not take more than five minutes as reiterated his request.

"Ok . list it on Friday," the CJI said...