1998 blackbuck poaching case

Indian legal case involving Salman Khan February 2025 February 2025 The 1998 Blackbuck poaching case is a high-profile legal matter involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan, accused of hunting two blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in September 1998. Bishnoi community filed a complaint against Khan and his co-actors, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam, and Tabu, accused of hunting two blackbucks during the shooting of the film Hum Saath Saath Hain.Bollywood's Salman Khan granted bail in poaching case https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/4/7/bollywood-actor-salman-khan-granted-bail-in-poaching-case 2025-01-15 Al Jazeera en 2024-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20240617063014/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/4/7/bollywood-actor-salman-khan-granted-bail-in-poaching-case live Schultz Kai 2018-04-05 Salman Khan, Bollywood Superstar, Is Convicted of Killing Antelopes https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/world/asia/salman-khan-india-blackbucks.html https://archive.today/20250409182501/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/world/asia/salman-khan-india-blackbucks.html 9 April 2025 2025-01-15 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Rahman Maseeh 2013-03-24 Bollywood actors charged in poaching case https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/mar/24/bollywood-actors-charged-poaching 2025-01-15 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 thumb|150px|Salman Khan, main accused in 1998 blackbuck poaching case Background The blackbuck, also known as the Indian antelope or Chinkara, is an endangered species protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Bishnoi community, a religious sect found in parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab, reveres the blackbuck and has a long-standing tradition of protecting wildlife.Singh Nandini Why blackbucks are more than just animals to the Bishnoi community https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/why-blackbucks-are-more-than-just-animals-to-the-bishnoi-community-124101500845_1.html 15 January 2025 Business Standard Incident In September 1998, while filming of Hum Saath-Saath Hain in Rajasthan, Salman Khan and his co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam, and Tabu were accused of hunting two blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur. Members of the Bishnoi community filed a complaint against these actors, leading to their arrest. Salman Khan was charged under Section 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, while the other actors faced charges of unlawful assembly under the Indian Penal Code. Legal proceedings In September 1998, during the filming of the Bollywood movie Hum Saath Saath Hain in Rajasthan, actors Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam, and Tabu were accused of poaching two blackbucks in Kankani village, near Jodhpur. The incident occurred while the actors were on location for the film. Following the alleged hunting of the protected species, members of the Bishnoi community, who regard the blackbuck as sacred, filed a complaint on 2 October 1998.Salman Khan's old video talking about the blackbuck case resurfaces: 'I wasn't the one..' https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/salman-khan-s-old-video-talking-about-the-blackbuck-case-resurfaces-i-wasn-t-the-one-101729581956885.html Hindustan Times Back in 1998, Salman Khan along with his co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Sonali Bendre was accused of hunting down blackbucks in a village of Rajasthan while shooting for their film Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). On 12 October 1998, Khan was arrested in connection with the alleged hunting of two blackbucks, an endangered species. Following his arrest, Khan was granted bail.2022-03-22 1998-2022 Salman Khan blackbuck poaching case: A recap of events spanning over two decades https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/1998-2022-salman-khan-blackbuck-poaching-case-a-recap-of-events-spanning-over-two-decades/articleshow/90373213.cms?from=mdr 2025-01-15 The Economic Times 0013-0389 In April 2006, a trial court found Khan guilty under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, for the illegal hunting of two blackbucks, in Rajasthan. The court sentenced Khan to five years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹25,000. However, Salman Khan appealed the verdict, and in subsequent years, the case underwent various legal challenges and developments.Salman gets 5 yrs for poaching and sent to Jodhpur jail https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060411/main1.htm 2025-01-15 The Tribune 2021-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20210323164455/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060411/main1.htm live In August 2007, Khan appealed to the Jodhpur court against his conviction in the blackbuck poaching case. However, the court rejected the appeal and upheld the five-year imprisonment sentence. Shortly thereafter, the Rajasthan High Court intervened and suspended the five-year sentence, allowing Khan to remain out of prison pending further legal proceedings. However, as part of the conditions for his release, the court ordered that Khan obtain formal permission from the court before undertaking any foreign travel. In 2012, a bench of the Rajasthan High Court framed charges against all the accused in the blackbuck poaching case, including Khan. Khan was charged under Section 9/51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, for the illegal hunting of the endangered species. However, in November 2013, Justice Nirmal Jeet Kaur of the Rajasthan High Court stayed the five-year imprisonment sentence that had been imposed on Khan by the lower court in 2006. This stay was granted to allow Khan to apply for a UK visa for a film shoot.High Court stays Salman's conviction, paves way for UK visa https://www.deccanherald.com/india/high-court-stays-salmans-conviction-2294169 15 January 2025 Deccan Herald2013-11-13 High Court stays Salman Khan's conviction,paves way for UK visa https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/high-court-stays-salman-khans-conviction-paves-way-for-uk-visa/ 2025-01-15 The Indian Express en 2015-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20150503200200/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/high-court-stays-salman-khans-conviction-paves-way-for-uk-visa/ live In January 2015, the Supreme Court of India revoked the stay order issued by the Rajasthan High Court on Salman Khan's five-year imprisonment sentence, which had been imposed by a lower court in 2006. The Supreme Court ruled that a person's conviction should not be stayed simply because they were seeking an international visa.Salman Khan Can't Travel to Britain Because of This Supreme Court Order https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/salman-khan-cant-travel-to-britain-because-of-this-supreme-court-order-726928#:~:text=New%20Delhi:%20Actor%20Salman%20Khan,to%20get%20a%20British%20visa. 2025-01-15 www.ndtv.com en 2020-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20200319044347/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/salman-khan-cant-travel-to-britain-because-of-this-supreme-court-order-726928#:~:text=New%20Delhi:%20Actor%20Salman%20Khan,to%20get%20a%20British%20visa. live Actor Salman Khan, Seeking UK Visa, Rebuked by Supreme Court https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-salman-khan-seeking-uk-visa-rebuked-by-supreme-court-689120 2025-01-15 www.ndtv.com en 2022-08-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20220812152853/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-salman-khan-seeking-uk-visa-rebuked-by-supreme-court-689120 live On 25 July 2016, the Rajasthan High Court acquitted actor Salman Khan in the 1998 black buck poaching case, citing insufficient evidence to prove that the deceased blackbucks were killed by a firearm owned or used by Khan.Bothra Dinesh Rajasthan high court acquits Salman Khan in Chinkara poaching cases https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajasthan-high-court-acquits-salman-khan-in-chinkara-poaching-cases/story-tzvGmoZVZX4gyZRTNxZ3OO.html 15 January 2025 Hindustan Times 25 July 2016 8 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181008014750/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajasthan-high-court-acquits-salman-khan-in-chinkara-poaching-cases/story-tzvGmoZVZX4gyZRTNxZ3OO.html live 2016-07-25 Bollywood's Salman Khan freed in poaching case https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36881171 2025-01-15 BBC News en-GB Following this decision, the Rajasthan government appealed the acquittal in the Supreme Court in October 2016. Subsequently, the Supreme Court agreed to fast-track the trial, with proceedings set to move forward in November 2016. On 5 April 2018, a Jodhpur court sentenced Khan to five years in prison and imposed a penalty of ₹10,000 in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. However, the other four accused, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu, and Neelam Kothari, were acquitted.2018-04-05 Salman Khan gets 5 years in jail: The personal, professional life of superstar who was a bad boy https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/salman-khan-gets-5-years-in-jail-the-personal-professional-life-of-superstar-who-was-a-bad-boy/story-0Dha9xUEkGJbWkaD5hWaGP.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240705054917/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/salman-khan-gets-5-years-in-jail-the-personal-professional-life-of-superstar-who-was-a-bad-boy/story-0Dha9xUEkGJbWkaD5hWaGP.html 2024-07-05 2025-01-15 Hindustan Times en-us live 2018-04-05 Salman Khan gets 5-year jail term https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/salman-khan-gets-5-year-jail-term/article61869668.ece 2025-01-15 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X5 April 2018 Bollywood star sentenced to five years in prison for poaching antelope https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/04/05/reformed-bollywood-bad-boy-salman-khan-convicted-of-poaching-deer-after-20-years/ 15 January 2025 The Washington Post 7 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230307141900/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/04/05/reformed-bollywood-bad-boy-salman-khan-convicted-of-poaching-deer-after-20-years/ live Following the verdict, Khan was granted bail on 7 April 2018 by the Jodhpur Sessions Court, under the bench of Justice Joshi.2018-04-07 Salman Khan walks out of jail, bail in blackbuck case caps 2 days of drama in Jodhpur https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/salman-khan-walks-out-of-jail-bail-in-blackbuck-case-caps-2-days-of-drama-in-jodhpur-1207028-2018-04-07 2025-01-15 India Today en 2024-02-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20240224191201/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/salman-khan-walks-out-of-jail-bail-in-blackbuck-case-caps-2-days-of-drama-in-jodhpur-1207028-2018-04-07 live 2018-04-07 Salman Khan, Bollywood superstar, bailed in poaching case https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43680900 2025-01-15 BBC News en-GB In March 2022, the Rajasthan High Court granted permission to transfer two petitions related to the blackbuck poaching case from the Jodhpur District and Sessions Court to the High Court. This transfer was made to ensure that all matters concerning Khan in the case would be heard and adjudicated at the Rajasthan High Court.2022-03-21 Salman Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case gets transferred to Rajasthan High Court https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khans-1998-blackbuck-poaching-case-gets-transferred-to-rajasthan-high-court/articleshow/90357151.cms 2025-01-15 The Times of India 0971-8257 2023-05-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531160703/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khans-1998-blackbuck-poaching-case-gets-transferred-to-rajasthan-high-court/articleshow/90357151.cms live 2022-03-22 Salman Khan's 1998 Blackbuck Poaching Case Transferred To Rajasthan High Court https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/salman-khan-s-1998-blackbuck-poaching-case-transferred-to-rajasthan-high-court-1520932 2025-01-15 ABP News en References Category:Poaching Category:Salman Khan Category:Indian case law Category:Environmental issues in India Category:Animal cruelty incidents Category:1998 in India Category:Wildlife conservation in India Category:1998 crimes in India