Supreme Court notice to Salman Khan in Chinkara poaching case
Salman was acquitted by the Rajasthan HC, reversing the trial court's order awarding five years sentence for the offence.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Bollywood actor Salman Khan in ‘Chinkara poaching cases’ in which he was acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court, reversing the trial court’s order awarding five years sentence for the offence.
A Bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and N.V. Ramana issued notice to Salman Khan while admitting an appeal filed by Rajasthan government seeking to quash the High Court judgment and seeking a direction to the actor to surrender in the Court to serve the sentence of five years. The Bench without staying the High Court judgment said hearing in the appeal will be expedited.
On July 25 the High Court acquitted Salman Khan in the killing of two Chinkaras in separate incidents. One of the animals was killed at Bhawad on Jodhpur’s outskirts on September 26, 1998.