The Bombay High Court on Thursday cleared Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of killing a man in a hit-and-run crash 13 years ago, acquitting him of all charges. The HC said a lower court had erred in finding Khan guilty of culpable homicide at the end
10 December 2015: Salman acquitted of all charges in the case.
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In March 2015, Salman deposed for the first time in court, and claimed that his driver Ashok Singh was behind the wheel at the time of mishap. Ashok also admitted to the same.
Just when the courts and evidence turned against him, the filmmakers and fans rooted for him. The actor released two hit flick 'Jai Ho' and 'Kick', where he played saviour and superhero.
In July 2014, the Mumbai Police reported to the court that the case diary along with 55 of the 63 case related documents went missing. Later that year in December chemical Analyst Bala Shankar deposes in court saying blood sample of actor had tested
July 2013 brought back a fresh wave of trouble for Salman, as he was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder by the Mumbai Sessions Court. The court then ordered for the actor to be tried again with evidence from the witnesses. Three
In December of 2012, Salman was back in court where the Bandra magistrate ruled that Salman would be tried for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the Sessions Court.
The wheels of fortune turned in 2009, when Salu starred in ‘Wanted’ that proved to be a major box office success. The real life bad boy, soon became Bollywood's poster boy with films like ‘Dabbangg’(2010), ‘Ready’ and ‘Bodyguard’ (2011) hitting the
2008 saw the struggle at the box office with movies like ‘Yuvvraaj’, ‘Hello’, ‘Heroes’ and ‘God Tussi Great Ho’ failing to hit the mark.
Although his films flopped and his court troubles were hot on his heels, Salman's love life, took a turn for the better. The actor started dating his co-star Katrina Kaif. The two became very close over time, with rumours claiming that the star was
Despite all the attention circling around his court case, the actor managed to bag 4 films that year. He starred in films like ‘Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love’, 'Marigold', 'Partner' and made a cameo in 'Saawariya'. However none of those films
A few months later, prime witness and police bodyguard Ravindra Patil, who was present in the vehicle at the time of the mishap passed away of tuberculosis. It was Patil who had filed the first FIR against the actor.
Three years later, the Bandra Magistrate’s court framed charges against the actor and tried him for rash driving. In the summer of 2007, Chemical Analysis report suggested that the star was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the mishap.
During this time the actor shot and released his super hit film ‘Tere Naam’, that is considered as one of his best films till date. Just when Salman shone his brightest on the big screen, his court case was back to haunt him. The state challenged HC
2003 brought with it fresh troubles. In May, the Session Court rejected the actor’s application challenging the use of Section 304-II. In June, Salman appealed in the Bombay High Court, which concluded that the actor should not be charged with
7 October 2002: The actor surrendered himself to the police in Bandra and was arrested under the Motor Vehicles and Bombay Prohibition Act. The actor then secured bail from a sessions court in Mumbai on October 24.
Early the same year, his personal life also hit a low when he split from his ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ co-star Aishwarya Rai.
Here’s a timeline of everything that has happened in the case. 28 September 2002: Salman’s Khan white Toyota Land Cruiser rams The American Express Bakery in Bandra West close to his residence Galaxy Apartment, killing one pavement dweller, and