Actor Salman Khan‘s appeal against the CJM Rural Court has been adjourned till April 3, in Blackbuck poaching case. Salman has challenged his five-year jail sentence for killing the endangered blackbucks in 1998.
“Salman Khan’s appeal against the sentencing was supposed to be heard today, but it has been postponed due to the court being busy,” advocate Sushma Dhara told ANI, adding the date has been postponed to April 3.
The Government’s appeal against acquitting Salman Khan for the possession of illegal arms and the appeal against Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre by the Bishnoi Community has been postponed till April 3.
In October 1998, Salman Khan was charged with a total of three cases in connection with poaching and one under the Arms Act. The Actor allegedly shot two Blackbucks in Bhagoda Ki Dhani in Kankani village near Jodhpur during the shooting of the film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’.
The other actors from the film, ‘Hum Sath Saath Hai’ including Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam were also present in the vehicle Salman allegedly used for hunting the endangered species protected under Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Act.
The cases were to be heard by District Judge Chandra Kumar Sonagara.
The 52-year-old actor was charged under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, Section 149 (unlawfully assembly) of the Indian Penal Code.