New Delhi: Popular singer Mika Singh, against whom a Rs 50 lakh defamation suit has been filed for allegedly slapping a doctor and tarnishing his image at a function here, was today granted time by a Delhi court to file a written statement in the matter.

Additional District Judge Raj Rani, while granting time to Mika, also directed the plaintiff to supply more documents, including a CD, to his counsel within two weeks and fixed the matter for hearing on May 17.