New Delhi: The family members of a man who was killed in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the star’s acquittal by the Bombay High Court.
The special leave petition has sought setting aside of the high court judgement and a direction to the 50-year-old actor to pay compensation to the wife and son of deceased Shaikh Noorulla Shaifik.
The petitioners alleged that the high court has made a “serious error” in reversing the well-reasoned judgment of the trial court, which had sentenced Salman to five years in jail.
They said they were grievously affected by Salman’s actions. The petition also pointed out that the apex court has held that in every criminal case, it is the mandate and duty of the court to ensure that victims are compensated and rehabilitated, even without there being an application by the victim.
