The Bombay High Court adjourned the hearing on Salman Khan's appeal till 20th july. The court deferred the July 1 hearing till July 13 but again adjourned it further.
An appeal has been filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the hit-and-run case. Although the ‘paper book’ (compilation of evidence and documents) is ready and copies have been served to both the sides by the court), Salman’s counsel Amit Desai urged for three weeks’ adjournment to check whether the documents were in order. Justice A R Joshi, however, granted adjournment till July 13 to carry out the drill of checking documents.
The actor’s lawyer said he would need to check whether translation of any document in vernacular language is required to be done in English. He also wanted to check whether any documents were missing, in which case he would file an application seeking a direction to place them on record.
Salman Khan has been facing trial for nearly 13 years in the accident case. He has been charged under Indian Penal Code Sec. 304 II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) which attracts upto 10 years in prison; Sec. 279 (rash and negligent driving) which stipulates six months jail; Secs. 337 & 338 (causing hurt by act endangering life and causing grievous hurt) with punishment upto two years; Sec. 427 (mischief causing damage to property) with maximum punishment of upto 2 years.
Also, Motor Vehicle Act Secs. 34 (a), (b) read with 181 (driving vehicle in contravention of rules) and 185 (driving at great speed after consuming alcohol) with punishment of cancellation of driving license; and sections of the Bombay Prohibition Act dealing with driving under the influence of alcohol which attract maximum 6 months jail have been slapped on him.
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