A trial court in Jodhpur today convicted Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the Blackbuck poaching case, as per news reports. Salman Khan was the prime accused in this case..Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri pronounced the verdict amidst a packed courtroom, after reserving judgment on March 28..The case dates back to 1998, when the actor was accused of killing two blackbucks, hunting of which is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act, at Kankani village in Jodhpur..According to reports, the other accused, including actresses Tabu and Sonali Bendre, were acquitted by the court..Khan had been charged with violating Section 9 of the Act, which prohibits hunting. As per Section 51 of the Act, he could face a maximum sentence of six years’ imprisonment..He was represented by advocate HM Saraswat..Update [2:25 pm]: As per news reports, Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, and a fine of Rs. 10,000..Read the judgment:.Image taken from here.
A trial court in Jodhpur today convicted Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the Blackbuck poaching case, as per news reports. Salman Khan was the prime accused in this case..Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri pronounced the verdict amidst a packed courtroom, after reserving judgment on March 28..The case dates back to 1998, when the actor was accused of killing two blackbucks, hunting of which is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act, at Kankani village in Jodhpur..According to reports, the other accused, including actresses Tabu and Sonali Bendre, were acquitted by the court..Khan had been charged with violating Section 9 of the Act, which prohibits hunting. As per Section 51 of the Act, he could face a maximum sentence of six years’ imprisonment..He was represented by advocate HM Saraswat..Update [2:25 pm]: As per news reports, Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, and a fine of Rs. 10,000..Read the judgment:.Image taken from here.