India, Nov. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal case.

A Delhi court on August 20 convicted Chandrasekhar for impersonating a Supreme Court judge to influence a special judge for bail in a 2017 corruption case. On August 29, the court sentenced him to eight years in jail in this connection.

Chandrasekhar later moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's dismissal of his application seeking a stay on his conviction and sentence pending disposal of his appeal.

The high court on October 16 disposed of his plea, saying no case for staying the conviction order was made out.

"Having considered the submissions, thi...