Salman Khan hit-and-run case: SC issues notice to actor on Maha govt's plea challenging acquittal

The Supreme Court has issued notice to Salman Khan based on the Maharasthra government's plea challenging his acquittal to Bombay High court in the 2002 hit-and-run case. During the hearing,the counsel for Salman Khan told SC that there was no reference in prosecution evidence that he was drunk and that the FIR didn't mention it either.

Earlier, Shaikh, Noorullah Khan’s son was quoted saying by Indian Express: “I forgive Salman, but now I don’t know who killed my father. It has been 13 years… even today, the question remains unanswered. The verdict has not brought any closure. In my view, his act was not intentional. It was an accident, and my father happened to be the unfortunate victim… the sentencing serves no purpose.”

Apparently, Salman has roped in Congressman and lawyer Kapil Sibal to defend him. Describing the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in a 2002 hit-and-run case a "travesty of justice", the Maharashtra government argued and sought the Supreme Court to reverse the Bombay High Court order on the ground that Salman was behind the wheels when his SUV mowed down a man who was sleeping on the pavement.

Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi, who appeared for the state of Maharashtra, told a bench headed by Justice J S Khehar that, "There is every evidence in every stage against Salman. His acquittal is complete travesty of justice," and described as "perverse" the high court's December 2015 order, overturning the trial court's conviction order.