India, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed time-bound disposal of the appeal of Narayan Sai, son of self-styled godman Asaram, challenging his rape conviction.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale requested the Gujarat high court to decide the appeal within three months. "We are not inclined to go into the...issue as the respondent state is willing for early disposal of the case. We request the high court to...endeavour to dispose of the appeal within a period of three months." The bench directed the petitioner and the state to cooperate.

Sai moved the Supreme Court challenging the May 4 high court order saying the petitioner was not interested in early disposal of his appeal and was employing "delay tactics" to prol...