Salman Khan: Bollywood Actor’s Acquittal in Hit and Run Death Called “Travesty of Justice”

by Ivy Bailey

Salman Khan, the 50-year-old actor who was acquitted of charges in a 2002 hit and run death of a man sleeping on the ground outside a Mumbai bakery, is getting

Salman Khan: Bollywood Actor’s Acquittal in Hit and Run Death Called “Travesty of Justice”

Salman Khan, the 50-year-old actor who was acquitted of charges in a 2002 hit and run death of a man sleeping on the ground outside a Mumbai bakery, is getting more negative press from the Maharashtra government. While seeking a reversal of the Bombay High Court order that was issued in December, the Maharashtra government calls Salman Khan’s acquittal a “travesty of justice.”

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Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the state of Maharashtra.

“There is every evidence in every stage against Salman. His acquittal is complete travesty of justice,” he said, adding that Salman Khan’s acquittal is “perverse.”

In addition to running over a man sleeping in the street, Salman Khan also make the choice to drive away without seeking help for the person he hit, or at the very least informing police of the accident.

“Instead of informing the police and taking the victims to the hospital, he (Salman) ran away from the spot,” Rohatgi said.

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“Even after 12 hours of the accident, his blood sample was found with .6 alcohol content, which is more,” he added of Salman Khan, also noting that the actor didn’t have a drivers license back in 2002, but only obtained one for the first time in 2004.

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Last May, Salman Khan was found guilty of the crime, but a higher court reversed the order, noting that the prosecution had failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the actor was driving and that he was drunk at the time of the accident.

Will the Maharashtra government be successful in convincing the courts that Salman Khan should be found guilty after all?

Khan is the highest paid of all Bollywood actors, and has a huge fan base despite his actions in 2002.

Ivy Bailey

Ivy Bailey specializes in product management and reports on the systems behind modern business. They work through trend monitoring with careful context and caveats to make complex topics approachable. They look for overlooked details that differentiate sustainable success from short‑term wins. Their perspective is shaped by interviews across engineering, operations, and leadership roles. Readers appreciate their ability to connect strategic goals with everyday workflows. They also highlight cultural factors that determine whether change sticks. They frequently translate research into action for engineering managers, prioritizing clarity over buzzwords. They are known for dissecting tools and strategies that improve execution without adding complexity. A recurring theme in their writing is how teams build repeatable systems and measure impact over time. They frequently compare approaches across industries to surface patterns that travel well. They avoid buzzwords, focusing instead on outcomes, incentives, and the human side of technology. They tend to favor small experiments over sweeping predictions. Readers return for the clarity, the caution, and the actionable takeaways.

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