The Supreme Court therefore rejected the CBI's contention that Dutt cannot be given an extension. The SC said that the extension had been granted on purely humanitarian grounds. The CBI had argued that giving an extension meant modifying the verdict.

Reactions to the SC verdict.

Gaurav C Sawant: Supreme court showed mercy to Sanjay Dutt but no mercy to a 70 yr old cancer patient Zaibunisa Qazi. Milk of human kindness only for Dutt?

Shammy Baweja: So Sanjay Dutt can shoot films for a month but Zaibunissa, unknown to most must go back to jail immediately. Justice ? Say that again