Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was drunk and driving his SUV when it ran over persons sleeping on a pavement in Mumbai in 2002, Maharashtra Government on Friday told the Supreme Court while seeking reversal of the Bombay High Court verdict acquitting him.
Terming the HC verdict as “perverse”, “improper” and “complete travesty of justice”, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the State, said that Khan was driving the vehicle and “introduction” of his driver as the person, who was behind the wheels, was an “afterthought” that came to light after 13 years of the incident. The bench comprising Justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan, however, on Friday did not issue notice to the actor and fixed Maharashtra’s plea for further hearing on February 12 as it wanted to satisfy itself on the aspect as to who was driving the vehicle on the fateful night.