The controversial hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan is far from over as the Maharashtra government today filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court's order acquitting the Bollywood star.

Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had announced that his government will challenge the verdict of Bombay High Court on its merits. The high court had overturned a lower court's order and acquitted Salman of all charges in the case as it observed that there were not enough evidence to charge him.

The court had also observed that prosecution had failed to establish all charges against Salman, who was convicted and awarded 5-year jail term by a trial court on May 6. The Session Court Judge D W Deshpande had held Salman guilty and sentenced him to five years in jail in the case. The actor had then challenged the lower court's verdict in the high court.



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