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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Court set to hear Salman Khan's appeal against five-year prison sentence in the blackbuck poaching case on THIS date
Salman Khan has been in trouble with regards to the blackbuck poaching case which has been going on since many years now. As per the latest update in the matter, it is now confirmed that the court is set to hear the actor's appeal now against his five year prison sentence. A trial court held Salman Khan guilty on April 5, 2018, and sentenced him to five years in prison, while acquitting co-accused actors and local resident Dushyant Singh. Justice Manoj Kumar Garg is set to preside over the hearing, which will also include the Rajasthan Government's plea seeking permission to challenge the acquittal of Khan's co-accused — Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre, and Neelam. Both matters, which had been pending for years, will now be heard together. Prosecution lawyer Mahipal Bishnoi explained, 'Salman Khan's lawyers had earlier filed a transfer petition in the high court against his sentence from the district and session court, so that the appeal filed against him could be clubbed with the appeal filed by the state government." For those not in the know, this case goes back to September 1998 during the filming of 'Hum Saath Saath Hain', when Salman Khan was accused of hunting protected Chinkara deer near Jodhpur, in an area called Bawad in Mathania. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 30 Captivating Portraits of Women from 80–100 Years Ago Undo The complaint was filed by members of the Bishnoi community, who consider blackbucks sacred, believing them to be the reincarnation of their spiritual leader, Bhagwan Jambeshwar, also known as Jambaji. Following his arrest the same year, Khan was released on bail. In July 2016, the Rajasthan High Court acquitted him, stating that there was insufficient evidence to prove the allegations. However, the state later challenged this acquittal in the Supreme Court. In 2023, for the first time, Salman Khan publicly addressed the case during his appearance on India TV's Aap Ki Adalat. Expressing his faith in the legal process, he said, 'I don't know what this is. I seriously don't know. Our judiciary is very capable. It will decide. Our judges will decide. Whatever the decision will be, we will accept it. Bring it on.' Lawrence Bishnoi has been giving death threats to Salman Khan due to this blackbuck case for many years now.
News18
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Salman Khan's Plea Against Jail Term In Blackbuck Poaching Case To Be Heard On THIS Date
Salman Khan was accused of hunting down Chinkaras at Bawad in Mathania near Jodhpur in September 1998 during the shooting of his movie Hum Saath Saath Hain. In a big development in the blackbuck poaching case allegedly involving Salman Khan, it has now been reported that the Rajasthan High Court will hear the Bollywood actor's plea against his five-year jail sentence on September 22, 2025. Justice Manoj Kumar Garg will hear Salman Khan's appeal, along with the state government's leave to appeal against the acquittal of the co-accused, including actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre, and Neelam. Both the pleas were pending for a long time but will now be heard together. 'Salman Khan's lawyers had earlier filed a transfer petition in the high court against his sentence from the district and session court, so that the appeal filed against him could be clubbed with the appeal filed by the state government," said prosecution's counsel Mahipal Bishnoi. For the unversed, Salman Khan was accused of hunting down Chinkaras at Bawad in Mathania near Jodhpur in September 1998 during the shooting of his movie Hum Saath Saath Hain. A complaint against the actor was filed by the members of the Bishnoi community. Bishnois believe that blackbucks are the reincarnation of their spiritual leader, Bhagwan Jambeshwar, also known as Jambaji. Khan was also arrested the same year but was later granted bail. It was in July 2016 that Salman was acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court in the case. The High Court had said that there was no evidence against Khan. However, the Rajasthan government later filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the high court's decision. In 2023, Salman Khan also reacted to the Blackbuck poaching case for the first time. The actor appeared on India TV's Aap Ki Adalat when he mentioned that he has full faith in the Indian judiciary and added that whatever the decision will be, he will accept it. 'I don't know what this is. I seriously don't know. Our judiciary is very capable. It will decide. Our judges will decide. Whatever the decision will be, we will accept it. Bring it on," Salman said. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Devendra Budhia Sent to Two-Day Police Remand After One Month; Police to Recover Mobile Phone and Identify Crime Scene.
Hisar: Devendra Budhia, 58, former president of the All-India Bishnoi Mahasabha and a controversial figure in Haryana politics, was taken into two-day police custody on Monday in connection with a rape case involving a 20-year-old woman from the Bishnoi community. The Hisar court granted the remand on a production warrant based on a petition from Bhiwani's crime branch. Budhia is accused of repeated sexual assault in Chandigarh and Jaipur. Police allege he used his influence under the pretext of helping the woman with IELTS coaching for a planned move to Australia. The state crime bureau arrested him in Jodhpur on June 29, after which he moved into judicial custody initially. The police remand will allow cops to recover the mobile phone that was used allegedly in the crime and to conduct crime scene identification. The district court, Punjab and Haryana high court, as well as the Supreme Court had rejected Budhia's earlier pleas for anticipatory bail. The FIR (first-information report), which Hisar police had filed on Jan 25, suggests that Budhia lured the woman with false promises of academic support, took her to different cities, and raped her repeatedly. She also alleged that he issued death threats to silence her. Legal twist: Remand under new law An earlier attempt by police to seek Budhia's remand on July 14 was rejected by the judicial magistrate, citing procedural limits under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which do not allow police remand after 15 days of judicial custody. However, the police challenged that decision successfully, arguing that since the FIR was registered after July 1, 2024, the case falls under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced key sections of the CrPC. The district court accepted the argument and approved the two-day custody. Budhia, who has been embroiled in past political clashes with former MP Kuldeep Bishnoi of the BJP, now faces serious criminal allegations that may test the implementation of India's newly enacted criminal justice code. Police say further action will follow pending forensic and electronic evidence recovery. Caption: Police escorting Devendra Budhia on Monday after securing his custody in Hisar for two days. MSID:: 122955175 413 |
India Today
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Salman Khan shares why he has bulletproof balcony: Fans would climb and sleep there
Actor Salman Khan, who frequently makes headlines for both his films and personal life, has taken serious steps to tighten security at his iconic Bandra residence at Galaxy Apartments. After multiple threats to his life and even a firing incident at his home last year, the 'Sikandar' actor got bulletproof glass installed on his balcony, the very spot where he traditionally waves to hundreds of fans, especially on a recent conversation with ETimes, Salman shared the reasoning behind this added layer of protection, clarifying that it wasn't only due to threats, but also because fans were breaching personal space. 'It was just to prevent people from climbing up the balcony and coming into the house,' he shared. 'I would sometimes find people sleeping on my balcony,' the actor added, explaining why he had to cover it move comes after a series of alarming events, including a direct shooting outside his residence and a chilling death threat through WhatsApp. The threatening message claimed that a bomb would be planted in his car. Police swiftly tracked down the suspect to Vadodara, Gujarat. 'The suspect was then traced to his home in Vadodara. Our team was dispatched, and during the investigation, his parents revealed that he is mentally unstable. However, we are still verifying their claims,' an investigating officer said. Salman has been under the radar of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, whose gang has consistently issued threats to the actor over the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. The Bishnoi community considers the animal sacred. Tensions escalated when Bishnoi's brother, Anmol, claimed responsibility for the firing outside Galaxy Apartments. The situation also took a darker turn with the murder of MLA Baba Siddique, a close friend of Salman, further adding to the sense of urgency around the actor's these incidents, Salman's security was significantly ramped up. In October 2024, he imported a bulletproof Nissan Patrol SUV worth approximately Rs 2 crore from Dubai. Additional armed personnel, reportedly eight to ten officers were deployed, and a dedicated command centre was established at his home by Mumbai Police. Safety measures were also implemented on the sets of 'Bigg Boss 18' in Mumbai's Film City.- EndsMust Watch
Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Salman Khan says people would climb on to the balcony of his Galaxy Apartment home, explains installing bulletproof glass: ‘I would find them sleeping there'
Actor Salman Khan keeps his place in the tabloids throughout the year, be it because of his movies or his personal life. Last year, he found himself in the news after shots were fired at his iconic Bandra home, Galaxy. The actor then decided to install bulletproof glass on his balcony for his safety as well as his family's. Salman, who would go out to his balcony to wave to the hundreds of fans gathered just to catch a glimpse of him, now greets those same people from behind the glass. Like clockwork, the Sikandar actor comes to his balcony to greet his fans on the day of Eid and is seen waving to everyone along with his family, this time from behind the glass. He opened up about this new state of affairs and why he installed the extra security measures and said that it was just to prevent people from climbing up the balcony and coming into the house. He mentioned that he would sometimes find people sleeping on his balcony, and that is the reason behind covering the balcony up. ALSO READ: 'Salman Khan would have told me to act less': Iulia Vantur makes acting debut, shares Salman's philosophy of 'less is better' Fresh Death Threats Just a few months ago, Salman received a death threat on his phone via a WhatsApp message. The man stated that he will kill the actor by planting a bomb in his car. The police later traced the perpetrator to his home in Gujarat, as one of the police officers on the case revealed, 'The suspect was then traced to his home in Vadodara. Our team was dispatched, and during investigation, his parents revealed that he is mentally unstable. However, we are still verifying their claims.' Currently incarcerated, Lawrence Bishnoi has looked relentless in his fight against Salman, a war that also claimed the life of MLA Baba Siddique, who was a close friend of Salman. Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol took responsibility for firing shots at Salman's house, which prompted the installation of the bulletproof glass. Bishnoi and his entire gang have been after Salman since he was accused of hunting down a blackbuck in 1998 while filming for Hum Saath Saath Hai, and incidentally the Bishnoi community views the animal as holy.
