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Salman walks free, Bollywood reacts
Indian Bollywood actor Salman Khan

Mumbai - In pictures: Salman Khan hit-and-run case in a nutshell

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Published: Thu 10 Dec 2015, 11:25 AM

Last updated: Thu 10 Dec 2015, 10:17 PM

An Indian court Thursday cleared Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run crash 13 years ago, acquitting him of all charges after he filed an appeal against his conviction.
"The appeal is allowed and the decision of the trial court is quashed and set aside. Salman Khan is acquitted of all charges," judge Anil Ramchandra Joshi told the Bombay High Court.
Khan had been sentenced to five years in prison at the outcome of his trial in May.
 

 
 
 
 
 








 
Other Bollywood celebs who have had their tussle with the law
Inder Kumar
Inder Kumar had been accused of rape of a 23-year old actress and has been booked under the charges of section 376 (Rape), 324 (Causing grievous hurt) and 506 (Criminal Intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
Saif Ali Khan
Apart from his involvement in the black buck case, Saif Ali Khan has been charged with an involvement in a brawl. He pleaded not guilty in this case.
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt was caught in 1982 for the possession of drugs and had to serve 5 months in jail for the crime. He was charged in 1993 yet again for the possession of illegal arms. He is currently serving a jail term too.
Shiney Ahuja
It was Shiney Ahuja's domestic help who had accused him of rape and was convicted of 7 years imprisonment for it. He was granted bail a month after the conviction.
Fardeen Khan
He was one actor who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in 2001 for an attempt to buy drugs


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