Rajasthan challenges Salman's acquittal in poaching cases in SC

October 19, 2016 10:39

The Rajasthan government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against Bollywood actor Salman Khan's acquittal in the blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases, ANI reported. In July, the actor was acquitted of all charges in connection with the cases that date back to 1998.

Khan had moved the Rajasthan High Court against a lower court verdict that had sentenced him to a one-year term in jail in the blackbuck case and five years' imprisonment in the chinkara case.

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