New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madhya Pradesh government to consider and decide within two weeks the issue of granting sanction required for the court to take cognisance of offences alleged against BJP MLA Kunwar Vijay Shah over his scurrilous remarks against Colonel Sofia Qureshi.

A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant also, for the second time, expressed its dissatisfaction with the delayed public apology tendered by Shah.

During the hearing, counsel appearing for Shah submitted that the MLA had apologised and was cooperating with the investigation.

Responding to this, the CJI asked, "Where is that apology?"

When the counsel stated that the apology had been placed on record, the CJI remarked...