Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in prison for the 2002 case hit-and-run; moves HC
MUMBAI: In a jolt to Salman Khan, today condemned a court session to five years imprisonment in the case fled after 2002 that the actor was arrested.
Lawyers Bollywood superstar immediately moved the Bombay High Court for bail and a stay in his conviction. The application will be heard at 4 pm.
Immediately after the sessions court judge handed down the punishment DW Dedshpande at 1.30 pm, the actor was arrested.
Salman was given a copy of the judgment following the High Court to appeal his lawyer moved quickly.
The 49-year-old actor was convicted of manslaughter for ramming a pastry road with his Toyota Land Cruiser and, in the process, killing one person and wounding four people sleeping on the sidewalk.
He was also convicted of driving without a license for which he received two months’ imprisonment. The actor also was convicted of driving under the of “I maintain that you were driving that vehicle. You were intoxicated. Nor do I agree with his statement that the person who died had received fatal injuries after a crane dropped the car while those below retires, “said the judge, rejecting the argument of the defense that the driver of the actor Ashok Singh was at the wheel when the accident occurred.
Salman, dressed in a white shirt and light blue jeans, however, insisted: “I was not driving the car … But I respect your While condemning Salman, the court parallels with Alistair Pereira and Sanjeev Nanda cases drew BMV.
In a related development, the court rejected the request of the activist Santosh Daundkar seeking action against the police for perjury (giving false evidence under oath) to review doctors wrong in judgment set, delaying the process of justice.
He had also sought action against the police for failing to examine a key witness – singer Kamaal Khan, who was in the vehicle at t ..
While condemning Salman, the court cases parallels with Alistair Pereira and Sanjeev Nanda drew BMV.
In a related development, the court rejected the request of the activist Santosh Daundkar seeking action against the police for perjury (giving false evidence under oath) to review doctors wrong in judgment set, delaying the process of justice.
He had also sought action against the police for failing to examine a key witness – singer Kamaal Khan, who was in the vehicle.
