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Blackbuck poaching case verdict: Order on Salman Khan's bail plea reserved till Saturday

A Jodhpur court yesterday pronounced verdict in the 19-year-old blackbuck poaching case and convicted Salman Khan, sentencing him ...

The Times of India | 1970-01-aNTaN:aN:aN IST

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12:02 (IST), Apr, 06

Actor Preity Zinta reaches Jodhpur jail to meet Salman Khan

11:34 (IST), Apr, 06

What led to Salman Khan's conviction

11:24 (IST), Apr, 06

If Salman Khan's bail plea is rejected tomorrow, he may approach the high court

11:21 (IST), Apr, 06

The points put forward by Salman's lawyers were vehemently opposed by the public prosecutor

11:19 (IST), Apr, 06

Salman Khan to stay in prison today

11:18 (IST), Apr, 06

Court reserves order on Salman Khan's bail plea till tomorrow

11:09 (IST), Apr, 06

Salman's brothers Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan are expected to fly to Jodhpur soon

11:08 (IST), Apr, 06

Lawyers of Salman Khan have put forward their arguments and said that eyewitness accounts are not reliable

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11:01 (IST), Apr, 06

Salman and the law

10:52 (IST), Apr, 06

Hearing on Salman's bail plea begins

10:38 (IST), Apr, 06

Salman's counsel Mahesh Bora says he has received threats over text messages, asking him not to plead for the film star's bail

Bora has said that he will plead for bail on the ground that the trial court relied on the statements of just one eyewitness, and that other co-accused have been acquitted. He said he has informed the Jodhpur police commissioner about the threats.

08:56 (IST), Apr, 06

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19:41 (IST), Apr, 05

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SalmanKhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SalmanKhan</a> has been given number 106 &amp; is lodged in Ward number 2. He was made to undergo medical test &amp; has no medical issues. He hasn&#39;t made any demands. We&#39;ll give him jail uniform tomorrow. Multiple-layer security has been put up for his ward: Vikram Singh, Jodhpur DIG(Jail) <a href="https://t.co/MTjY7PlVRj">pic.twitter.com/MTjY7PlVRj</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/981896412786036740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

19:39 (IST), Apr, 05

No VVIP treatment for Salman Khan in Jodhpur jail: DIG, Vikram Singh

16:38 (IST), Apr, 05

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> I feel bad. He should be given relief. He has done a lot of humanitarian work: Jaya Bachchan, Rajya Sabha MP on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SalmanKhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SalmanKhan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackBuckPoachingCase?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackBuckPoachingCase</a> <a href="https://t.co/VUEM0RIweE">pic.twitter.com/VUEM0RIweE</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/981830781319475200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2018</a></blockquote>

16:37 (IST), Apr, 05

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> We are happy for us but we are disappointed for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SalmanKhan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SalmanKhan</a>. Justice has not been given properly in this case. I am feeling bad for him: Samir Soni, actor and husband of actress Neelam <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackbuckPoachingCase?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackbuckPoachingCase</a> <a href="https://t.co/V65Dm9rkGY">pic.twitter.com/V65Dm9rkGY</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/981847916800364544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2018</a></blockquote>

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16:31 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan taken to Jodhpur jail

15:30 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan arrives at Jodhpur Central Jail

15:28 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan moves bail plea, hearing to take place tomorrow

14:51 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan has been taken from court for a medical check-up

14:40 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan to be sent to Jodhpur Central Jail, which already has rape accused godman Asaram, Rajsamand's hate-murder accused Shambhu Lal Raigar, and gang men of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who once threatened to kill Salman

14:17 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan has also been fined Rs 10,000

14:12 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan sentenced to five years in prison

13:23 (IST), Apr, 05

We'll analyse the judgement. We want an immediate appeal to be filed against those who have been acquitted and we also demand maximum punishment for Salman Khan: Rampal Bhawad, State President, Bishnoi Tigers Vanya Evam Paryavaran Sanstha

12:42 (IST), Apr, 05

Prosecution demands six years in prison for Salman Khan

12:12 (IST), Apr, 05

Arguments in the case have been completed

12:12 (IST), Apr, 05

Actor Saif Ali Khan leaves the court premises

11:57 (IST), Apr, 05

Timeline of events

11:42 (IST), Apr, 05

All the actors were present in court when the verdict was read out

Salman Khan was charged under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The maximum punishment under Section 51 is six years.

11:36 (IST), Apr, 05

Quantum of sentence for Salman Khan to be announced shortly

11:26 (IST), Apr, 05

Blackbuck poaching case verdict: Salman Khan convicted, others acquitted, Times Now says

11:13 (IST), Apr, 05

Security beefed up around Jodhpur court

11:10 (IST), Apr, 05

Tabu and Sonali Bendre also reach court, proceedings to begin shortly

11:06 (IST), Apr, 05

Saif Ali Khan, Neelam also reach Jodhpur court

11:04 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan arrives in Jodhpur court

10:58 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan's sisters Arpita and Alvira arrive at Jodhpur court

10:45 (IST), Apr, 05

Heavy security has been deployed outside the Jodhpur court where the verdict will be delivered shortly

09:53 (IST), Apr, 05

Judge Dev Kumar Khatri has arrived in the court, according to TV reports

08:18 (IST), Apr, 05

Jodhpur police too have put in adequate security arrangements at the court premises keeping in view the expected huge convergence of fans of the film actors.

08:16 (IST), Apr, 05

Salman Khan is charged under section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act whereas the rest of the accused face charges under the same section but read with IPC section 149, which points to unlawful assembly.

08:01 (IST), Apr, 05

08:00 (IST), Apr, 05

This is the last of the three poaching cases against Salman Khan from 1998 that is being heard at Jodhpur trial court.

07:59 (IST), Apr, 05

Two other people - Dushyant Singh (a travel agent) and Dinesh Gawre (Salman's assistant at the time) - are also accused in the case.

Gawre is currently on the run.

07:59 (IST), Apr, 05

The hunting incident occurred at 2am on October 2, 1998.

07:58 (IST), Apr, 05

The judicial authorities had framed charges against the accused in 2006, but trial began only in 2013 after being on hold for six years over a partial discharge granted by the trial court, till the high court restored all charges in 2012.

07:58 (IST), Apr, 05

Killing of blackbucks is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act.

It has been almost two decades since two blackbucks were allegedly killed by actors Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam while shooting for a film in the Jodhpur area.

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