It ’s been about 13 old age sincehugely popularBollywood maven Salman Khan ’s SUV deal over a group of humankind who were catch some Z’s on a Mumbai pavement , injuring four and kill one : 38 - twelvemonth - previous Noor Ullah Khan . The case has been tramp its way through India ’s legal system ever since .
Until yesterday ’s court determination to hand hima five - year time , that is .
Back in March , Khan — at 49 , he still has a “ tough boy ” reputation — charge his driverfor the accident , explaining that he ’d been seen pass the fomite on the number one wood ’s side just “ because the doorway on the rider side was impede . ” The judge was n’t having it , consort tothe BBC :
But Judge DW Deshpande found him guilty on the charge of blamable homicide .
“ You were driving the car ; you were under the influence of alcohol , ” he tell the actor as before long as the court proceedings begin .
The 49 - year - honest-to-god player was also find guilty of negligent driving and causing grievous harm to the victim and given freestanding terms for each offense , but defence lawyer say all the condemnation would move concurrently .
Khan is currentlyout on bail bond until tomorrow , and he ’ll be appealing the finding of fact . Among his other legal entanglements over the year , he was convicted in 2006for hunting chinkara , or Native American gazelles , an endanger species . He was doom to five years in that case , too , but attend just one calendar week .
The cause for all this examination is , of class , the fact that Khan is hugely important to India ’s entertainment industry , and a stretching of clink time could impact that . Over the twelvemonth , he has starredin some of India ’s bragging blockbuster — include 2011 ’s Ready , which farm this pollyannaish press :
Top image : Salman Khan leaves the Mumbai Sessions court of justice after the verdict in Mumbai , India , May 6 , 2015 . AP Photo by Rajanish Kakade .
bollywood
Daily Newsletter
Get the estimable tech , skill , and culture news program in your inbox day by day .
News from the hereafter , delivered to your present tense .
You May Also Like
