DSK reps Salman Khan as SC agrees to hear Maha challenge over hit and run acquittal

Tuesday, 5 July 2016 By IANS SCOI Reports

The Supreme Court on Tuesday admitted a plea by the Maharashtra government challenging the acquittal of Hindi film star Salman Khan in a 2002 hit-and-run case.

A bench of Justice JS Khehar and Justice Arun Mishra also refused to fast-track the hearing in the case.

Khan had wanted the Supreme Court to hear the 2002 hit-and-run case against him on merit, his lawyer, DSK Legal partner Anand Desai, said today.

“The honourable Supreme Court had on the last date asked us whether Salman would consent to the Supreme Court hearing the case on merits. Today we informed the honourable Supreme Court that we had taken instructions from our client Salman Khan and the matter should be heard on merits.”

“Accordingly, leave is granted and the final hearing will take place in due course,” Desai told IANS in a statement.

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Comments

KnowTheTruth 5 Jul 2016, 10:55

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Can we just shut this case and move on ...anyway, there is no way our system can prove him guilty.

vanquish 5 Jul 2016, 11:02

which Senior Counsel was briefed?

KnowTheTruth 8 Jul 2016, 07:52

I am quite disappointed that LI did not cover the recent high profile drunk driving, hit and run case in Jaipur which involves another lawmaker's son - Siddharth Maharia. The case is identical to Salman's (3 people died), and so is the defence (it wasn't me, it was the driver!).
The outcome and direction of Salman Khan case is important as it will set the direction for all future drunk driving, hit and run cases involving high profile personalities who are usually above the law.

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