Salman will face a fresh trial under the more serious charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Mumbai:
A Mumbai court framed culpable homicide charges against actor Salman Khan in a decade-old hit-and-run case.
The Mumbai sessions court, charged the actor with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail. Salman Khan has pleaded "not guilty" to the charge.
Earlier, the 47-year-old actor had been charged with a lesser offence of causing death by rash and negligent driving, which would carry a maximum punishment of only two years in jail. But a magistrate's court enhanced it to a more serious culpable homicide charge in June.
Eleven years ago in September 2002, Mr Khan was allegedly driving a Toyota Land Cruiser when he ran over a group of people sleeping on the pavement outside a bakery in suburban Bandra. One person was killed and four others were injured in the accident.
In 1998, he spent three days in prison for killing the endangered black-buck deer in Rajasthan.
The actor has starred in many Hindi film blockbusters in recent years and is considered one of the biggest commercial draws at the box office.
The Mumbai sessions court, charged the actor with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail. Salman Khan has pleaded "not guilty" to the charge.
Earlier, the 47-year-old actor had been charged with a lesser offence of causing death by rash and negligent driving, which would carry a maximum punishment of only two years in jail. But a magistrate's court enhanced it to a more serious culpable homicide charge in June.
Eleven years ago in September 2002, Mr Khan was allegedly driving a Toyota Land Cruiser when he ran over a group of people sleeping on the pavement outside a bakery in suburban Bandra. One person was killed and four others were injured in the accident.
In 1998, he spent three days in prison for killing the endangered black-buck deer in Rajasthan.
The actor has starred in many Hindi film blockbusters in recent years and is considered one of the biggest commercial draws at the box office.
