Salman Khan Gets Interim Relief From Court Hearing In Jodhpur Regarding Blackbuck Poaching Case

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan‘s lawyer on Tuesday had urged the Jodhpur court to allow the actor to remain absent during the hearing in Blackbuck poaching case. He was previously issued a five-year jail sentence in the case and the actor has appealed the verdict in District and Sessions Court.

Salman was convicted for shooting and killing blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur while shooting of the 1998 film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain‘. However, his co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre were acquitted from the case.

The lawyer of the actor had submitted an application before the court seeking permission to remain absent during the hearing in Blackbuck poaching case citing the rising coronavirus cases in Rajasthan and other parts of the country. The lawyer also cited that travelling during this time could be risky for the actor. Following which, Additional District and Sessions Judge Brajesh Panwar granted the relief, reports PTI.

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