Salman Khan: Pending cases

Salman Khan was spotted at the Mumbai airport today as he headed to Jodhpur in order to be present at the court tomorrow, on May 7 for the hearing of Blackbuck poaching case.

Salman looked super cool in a grey t-shirt with ripped jeans as he walked with the bodyguard and the airport securities in tow. His black shoes and black shades just added to his cool avatar.

Last month on April 6, the actor was convicted in the case and was sentenced five-years of jail. However, after spending two nights in jail, he was released on a bail and was asked to be back after a month for the next procedure and to pay a bail bond.

After getting bail from the Jodhpur court in the 20-year-old blackbuck case, Salman has something else to cheer about. The Mumbai Sessions Court cancelled bailable warrant against the actor issued in the 2002 Hit and Run case.

The court had issued a bailable warrant against him after the actor did not complete the procedure of providing surety (a guarantor for good behaviour) on the past two dates, special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat reportedly said.

Khan's lawyer had also filed an application before the sessions judge M G Deshpande last week, who stayed the bailable warrant after the lawyer said that the actor would complete the procedure.

On the work front, Salman has a line up of films ahead of him which includes, ‘Race 3’, ‘Kick 2’, ‘Dabangg 3’ and ‘Bharat’.

After granting bail in the black buck poaching case to actor Salman Khan, the Jodhpur court had asked the actor not to leave the country. However, given his foreign shooting schedules, Salman had appealed the court for the permission to fly abroad.

According to the reports, the actor had filed a plea to the court to allow him to fly abroad for his professional commitments and the actor has been granted permission to travel abroad.

Meanwhile, the ‘Race 3’ team was considering shifting South Africa scheduled to Ladakh in order to accommodate the superstar and to finish the shooting on time but now it looks like the hassles can be avoided.

One of the biggest legal issues haunting Salman Khan for the longest time has been the blackbuck poaching case. Although it looked like things will smoothen out over time there seems to be no respite for the superstar.

The ‘Dabangg’ actor was snapped by the shutterbugs heading out to Jodhpur with his sister Arpita Khan Sharma and nephew Ahil. The actor returned to the country recently after wrapping up a schedule for ‘Race 3’ in Abu Dhabi. Alvira Khan too has apparently accompanied the three to Jodhpur.

The whole issue began in 1998 when the actor was accused of illegally poaching blackbucks with his 'Hum Saath Saath Hain' co-stars Tabu, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre and Neelam.

A local court in Jodhpur has ordered Salman Khan to be present in the court on March 10, 2016 to record his statement in a case related to the Arms Act, reported IANS.

"Prosecution evidences have finished. The court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Jodhpur district has set March 10 as date for recording of statement of the accused (Salman Khan)," Salman's counsel Hastimal Saraswat said. Chief Judicial Magistrate Dalpat Singh Rajpurohit, while dismissing an application from Salman's counsel for re-examination of the then collector Rajat Mishra, said examination of prosecution witnesses has been completed, and ordered Salman to remain present before the court on March 10 for recording of the "accused's statement.”

If convicted, Salman could be sentenced to three to seven years in jail.

Read on to find out why Salman feels that there is a sword always hanging on bis head...

Salman Khan worried about verdict of court cases

A true entertainer, Salman Khan is known for his blockbuster hits and his massive fan following. However, the Bhai of Bollywood seems to be a worried man. Speaking to the media, this Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor revealed that he is anxious about the verdict of his court cases. Salman also stated that this issue not only worried him, but his parents as well. Commenting on his legal troubles, the superstar went on to say that even when he has things going for him at the work front, he always feels that there’s a sword hanging above his head.

Read on to know what Salman Khan has to say about dealing with tough times…

Salman Khan: During tough times, my films get better


According to a report on Movies.ndtv.com, during the first trailer launch of his film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo when a reporter asked him about the tough times he was going through during the shoot of the movie, he promptly replied that whenever he goes through a difficult time in his life, his work in films become that much better. The report further states that the Bhai of Bollywood insisted in a reprimanding tone to remember what he said. Reportedly, he further declared that he does not let want to let those reasons hamper the release of his film because even in those difficult times, they have worked a lot for the film.


Read on to know about the Salman Khan culpable murder case...

The Bombay High Court has the appeal filed by Salman Khan against his conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the 2002 hit-and-run case adjourned to July 13, 2015, stated a report. The paper book of the appeal was ready and submitted to the court. However, it contains five volumes, which need to be translated into English. The language used in the High Court is English and all documents in any other language used in lower courts, as evidence, must be translated into English. The court had, on June 15, 2015 postponed the matter to July 1, 2015, after it was informed that the paper book of the case papers was not ready.

Hit-and-run case is not the only case that Salman Khan finds himself embroiled in. Click on to know about the update in the 1998 Blackbuck poaching case involving the actor…

Salman Khan poaching case: Eyewitness is mentally unfit

According to reports, a witness' son has told a Jodhpur court that his father would not be able to testify against actor Salman Khan in the 1998 Blackbuck poaching case as he is mentally unfit. "His son appeared before the court on June 29, pleading that his father, Chogaram, is mentally unfit to give his statement so he should be dropped from the witness list," said Mahipal Bishnoi, a prosecution lawyer.

Read on to know why a petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking a probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a key eyewitness in the 2002 hit-and-run case...

A petition filed in the Bombay High Court seeks a probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a key eyewitness in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which Bollywood actor Salman Khan was convicted last month, as reported by PTI. The petition, filed by Pune-based activist Hemant Patil, said, "Legal action should be taken against the actor who had allegedly used pressure on eyewitness and actor's police bodyguard Ravindra Patil not to reveal the facts of the case during the trial. At the time of trial it was revealed that Salman Khan and other unknown persons used undue influence upon Ravindra Patil and attempts were made to prevent him from giving true and correct statements in respect of the case though they failed to turn him a hostile witness. Something wrong had occurred and Patil had died under suspicious circumstances." The petition alleged that because of fear in the mind about Salman and his associates, the witness failed to appear before the court which had issued non-bailable warrant against him.

Salman's tryst with the courtroom doesn't seems to end. Read on to find out as to why was Salman recently sued for Rs 250 crore...

Salman Khan's legal troubles don't seem to end. The actor has been sued for defamation by Vijay Galani, producer of the actor's 2010 dud, Veer. Galani has demanded compensation of Rs 250 crore. According to a report by Indiatoday.in, the two were involved in an altercation over the agreement chalked out by Salman Khan. Reportedly, the actor wanted a few changes in the agreement after the film's release but the producer wasn't ready to oblige. When Galani refused, Salman approached CINTAA (Cine and TV Artistes Association), but the association ruled in the producer's favour. Later, Salman also approached Federation of Western India Cine Association (FWICE), which unilaterally issued a motion of non-cooperation against Galani who, in turn, approached the Producers' Guild headed by Mukesh Bhatt. Mukesh wrote to FWICE stating the non-cooperation decision was invalid since it was unilateral. The case has been doing the rounds in the media for years now, and Galani has now filed a defamation case for Rs 250 crore against Salman, alleging that the actor's attitude has caused a dent on his reputation as a producer.

Read on to find out why had a Jodhpur court had recently rejected Salman's plea for re-examination of witnesses...

In a setback of sorts for Salman Khan, a Jodhpur court has rejected his plea for re-examination of witnesses in a case related to illegal possession and use of arms. Salman Khan had filed an appeal for re-examination of five witnesses in the case registered against him under the Arms Act.

Salman has invited many legal troubles apart from the 2002 hit-and-run case. Let's take a look at some of his pending cases, including the Chinkara poaching case...

Salman Khan's hit-and-run case is making headlines since the actor has been convicted. However, the actor had invited many other legal troubles apart from the 2002 hit-and-run case. Salman will have to undergo trials even after he is free from the hit-and-run case, as there are a few more pending cases against him, which may book him for 15-20 years more! The Dabangg actor has cases waiting to be resolved. Here's taking a look...

Chinkaras poaching case

As many as four cases are pending against Salman Khan in the Rajasthan court. Among the four, two cases under appeal are those where Salman was found guilty, in 2006, of hunting rare Chinkaras near Jodhpur while filming Hum Saath Saath Hain in 1998. The actor was sentenced to one year in jail in the first case, as it was his first offence, but he later received a harsh five-year term in the second case, as the judge called him a “repeat offender”. However, Salman was out on bail in these cases as his appeal has been pending before the Rajasthan High Court.

Black buck case

Apart from hunting rare Chinkaras, Salman is accused of killing an endangered species of black bucks during the same period in 1998. Again, the actor was shooting for his movie, Hum Saath Saath Hain, and his co-stars Tabu, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and Satish have also been charged in this case. However, the hearing is pending as the court will take a decision only after the case of possession of arms is resolved.

Illegal arms case

One among the two pending cases of Salman Khan, in Jodhpur, is possession and use of a weapon with an expired licence. However, the trial for arms possession is not over yet. In the case where Salman has been booked for carrying arms with an expired licence, if found guilty, the actor could be sentenced up to seven years in jail, while the maximum sentence for shooting a black buck in India is three years behind bars. Though the actor had served jail term twice in 1998 itself after the killing, and again in 2007, but in 2013, fresh charges were made against the arms possession and the arms being illegal.

Ravindra Dwivedi assault case

In another brush against the law, a magistrate in Mumbai had directed the airport police to register an FIR against Salman Khan for criminal intimidation and robbery. The court's directive came on a complaint filed by Ravindra Dwivedi, who is a member of Bhrashtachaar Nirmoolan Samiti, who had alleged that the actor and his bodyguard had assaulted him aboard a Mumbai-Delhi flight on November 4. An airport police officer said that Dwivedi was carrying documents regarding the death of a BJP leader when they were allegedly snatched from him by Salman and his bodyguard during the fight in the flight.