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Salman Khan 2002 hit-and-run case: How it unfolded
With superstar Salman Khan sentenced to 5 years in jail, the entire Bollywood industry has been taken for a setback. However, the infamous 2002 hit-and-run case took 13 long years to finally announce its verdict, on this day we give you a time line of how exactly the case unfolded:
New Delhi: With superstar Salman Khan sentenced to 5 years in jail, the entire Bollywood industry has been taken for a setback. However, the infamous 2002 hit-and-run case took 13 long years to finally announce its verdict, on this day we give you a time line of how exactly the case unfolded:
September 28, 2002: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's white land cruiser rammed into American Bakery Shop in Bandra, killing one person and injuring four. The actor was arrested but granted bail the same day.
October 2002: Charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder was filed against the actor by the police.
May 2003: Salman challenged the application of this charge before the sessions court, although the court rejected his plea and applied the section to the case, after which he moved the Bombay high court. The HC held that section 304 part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) was not applicable in the case.
June 2003: Bombay high court drops culpable homicide charge and the actor is then tried for rash and negligent driving.
October 2003: The state moved the Supreme Court (SC) against the order. The SC set aside both the orders and held that the magistrate should, after perusal of the evidence, decide whether the harsher section is applicable to the case.
2006: Charges were framed against the actor under 304 A of IPC (rash and negligent driving) and other relevant sections.
October 2007: Key witness in the case, a constable, who was deputed in the security detail, dies.
March 2011: The prosecution urges that Salman be tried for more serious charge of section 304 part II.
December 2012: Court added the section and committed the trial to sessions court.
July 23, 2013: Mumbai sessions court frames charges against the actor for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, under which if proved guilty, the actor may face jail term up to 10 years.
August 19, 2013: The case was then assigned to a new judge.
November 19, 2013: Salman pleaded for fresh trial before the sessions court.
December 5, 2013: Fresh trial was ordered.
March 30, 2015: Salman Khan’s driver Ashok Singh said that it was he who was driving the car and not the actor.
April 1, 2015: Final argument started by the prosecution.
April 9, 2015: All the prosecution arguments completed.
April 10, 2015: Defence lawyer presented his side of arguments before the court.
April 20, 2015: Arguments completed from Defence side.
May 2015: Salman Khan found guilty by the Mumbai sessions court, sentenced to five year jail term.