New Delhi, July 24 -- The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Central government three weeks as a last opportunity to file its response on a plea filed by British citizen Christian Michel James, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, challenging his continued detention in the case.

As Additional Solicitor General SV Raju sought more time to file an affidavit in the case, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it will give the last opportunity to file a response.

"Time of three weeks granted and no more time to be granted to file counter affidavit. List (the case) on August 25," the bench ordered.

Michel has sought his release from jail on the ground that he has already served the maximum sentence for the offen...