Mumbai: The case against actor Salman Khan is that by ramming his Land Cruiser into a Bandra bakery in 2002, he killed one person who was sleeping on the steps. The verdict in this case has been pronounced and he has been found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Judgment day for Salman
A Mumbai sessions court will decide today if Bollywood superstar Salman Khan rammed his Land Cruiser into a Mumbai bakery in the early hours of September 28, 2002, killing 1 and injuring 4 who were asleep on the footpath.
What the defence said
It was Khan's driver, Ashok Singh, who was driving the SUV when the accident took place. The actor's blood sample sent for alcohol analysis could have been handled by a govt hospital ward boy who was drunk. Salman's lawyers also argued about the lack of expertise of the chemical analyst and alleged the blood sample was tampered with.
What the prosecution said
Salman was driving under influence of alcohol. The fact that Salman fled from the spot alluded to his guilt. The test, right from collecting sample to its analysis, was done properly and evidence established that the crash was not due to any mechanical defect in the Land Cruiser, as claimed by defence Maximum sentence.
Victims
Nurullah Sharif, lost his life due to this accident and Abdul Shaikh, Muslim Shaikh, Munnu Khan, Mohammed Kalim - who were asleep on the footpath outside the bakery - were injured.
Charges against Salman
IPC sections 304-II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing minor injuries), 338 (causing major injuries), 427 (negligence).
Other cases against Salman
Two cases pending in Jodhpur, one under the Arms Act and the other under the WildLife Protection Act Salman Khan and a few other Bollywood stars were accused of poaching black bucks in October 1998. (Source: TOI)
Judgment day for Salman
What the defence said
It was Khan's driver, Ashok Singh, who was driving the SUV when the accident took place. The actor's blood sample sent for alcohol analysis could have been handled by a govt hospital ward boy who was drunk. Salman's lawyers also argued about the lack of expertise of the chemical analyst and alleged the blood sample was tampered with.
What the prosecution said
Salman was driving under influence of alcohol. The fact that Salman fled from the spot alluded to his guilt. The test, right from collecting sample to its analysis, was done properly and evidence established that the crash was not due to any mechanical defect in the Land Cruiser, as claimed by defence Maximum sentence.
Victims
Nurullah Sharif, lost his life due to this accident and Abdul Shaikh, Muslim Shaikh, Munnu Khan, Mohammed Kalim - who were asleep on the footpath outside the bakery - were injured.
Charges against Salman
IPC sections 304-II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing minor injuries), 338 (causing major injuries), 427 (negligence).
Other cases against Salman
Two cases pending in Jodhpur, one under the Arms Act and the other under the WildLife Protection Act Salman Khan and a few other Bollywood stars were accused of poaching black bucks in October 1998. (Source: TOI)