India, April 11 -- The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government on a plea filed by alleged serial killer Jagdish Kailash Shejav, also known as Dhananjay Shinde, challenging the Bombay High Court's refusal to grant him bail in the 2012 Oshiwara murder case.

Issuing notice on the petition, the apex court has given the state two weeks to respond. The court, however, has not stayed the high court's order and will examine the matter further after receiving the reply.

Shinde, an associate of serial killer and gangster Vijay Palande, approached the Supreme Court on Thursday, through senior advocate Shoeb Alam, assisted by advocates Prastut Mahesh Dalvi, Pranay Saraf, Vidhi Pankaj Thaker and Sabir Kachhi. He challenge...