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Morality

Arms Act Case (2006)

The Arms Act case involving Salman Khan pertains to allegations that he used firearms with expired licenses during the 1998 blackbuck poaching incident in Kankani, Rajasthan. This case was filed under Sections 3/25 and 3/27 of the Arms Act, which deal with the illegal possession and use of firearms.

Trial Court Conviction (2006): In 2006, a trial court convicted Salman Khan under the Arms Act for allegedly using firearms with expired licenses during the poaching incident.

Appeal and Acquittal (2017): Salman Khan appealed the conviction, and on January 18, 2017, the Jodhpur Chief Judicial Magistrate acquitted him of all charges under the Arms Act. The court concluded that the prosecution had failed to prove that Khan had used firearms without valid licenses during the alleged poaching incident.

18 Jan, 2017

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