Indians mock justice system as Salman Khan walks free

Bollywood megastar Salman Khan has been acquitted of all charges levied against him in the 2002 hit-and-run case, Bombay High Court ruled on Thursday.

The court while announcing the verdict said the actor cannot be convicted on the basis of evidence submitted by the prosecution, Times of India reported.

Salman Khan acquitted in hit-and-run case

Twitter saw mixed reactions to the news:
Some leaped with joy...

While others were not happy about the verdict and questioned the judiciary system.

The actor was accused of drunk driving and losing control of his SUV, killing two people, after a night of drinking at an upscale bar in Mumbai in 2002 and fleeing the scene.

Salman Khan sentenced to five years in prison in hit-and-run case

After years of court hearings and legal hold-ups, the verdict decided the 49-year-old actor’s fate regarding charges of culpable homicide.

With eight charges against against him, including culpable homicide and a non-bailable offence, a Mumbai sessions court earlier deemed him guilty and has sentenced him to five years in prison.