Bollywood
actor
Salman
Khan
was
once
again
exempted
from
making
a
court
appearance
in
a
case
related
to
the
poaching
of
two
blackbucks
in
Jodhpur
in
1998.
The
Radhe
actor
was
to
appear
in
Jodhpur
court
on
Saturday
(January
16,
2021).
However,
the
actor
skipped
the
hearing
owing
to
the
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic.
Salman's
counsel
Nishant
Bora
said,
"We
submitted
an
application
seeking
exemption
from
appearance
considering
the
pandemic
situation
and
the
possible
risk
to
his
safety
during
travel.
"
Sessions
Judge
Devendra
Kacchawaha
accepted
the
lawyer's
plea
and
asked
the
superstar
to
appear
in
the
court
on
the
next
date
of
hearing
on
February
6.
In
2018,
a
trial
court
in
Jodhpur
had
convicted
the
Bollywood
superstar
for
killing
two
blackbucks
(endangered
species)
during
the
shooting
of
his
film
Hum
Saath
Saath
Hai.
He
was
charged
with
poaching
the
endangered
antelopes
under
section
9/51
of
the
Indian
Wildlife
(Protection)
Act,
1972.
Salman
was
sentenced
to
five
years
of
imprisonment
and
fined
Rs
10,000
by
the
court.
Later,
he
was
granted
bail
by
the
court
after
he
challenged
the
judgement
in
the
District
and
Sessions
Court
and
sought
suspension
of
sentence.