Guilty! Reactions to Salman Khan's Conviction

In a topsy-turvy 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case that succeeded to keep the Bollywood Dabangg  on toe for thirteen long years, the verdict is finally out! A Mumbai Sessions Court held the actor guilty of all charges, sentencing him five years of jail term.

He has been convicted under Section 304(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), i.e., culpable homicide not amounting to murder. As the court delivered the verdict, Salman had tears in his eyes and stood silently in the dock.

The prosecution had claimed that Khan's rash driving claimed the life of Nurullah Mehboob Sharif and injured Kalim Mohammed Pathan, Munna Malai Khan, Abdullah Rauf Shaikh and Muslim Shaikh.

The high profile case that paved the way through 28 witnesses, sustained enigma in the hearts of  millions of fans like some typical high-tension drama film.

The social media reacted very strongly to the verdict and hailed the Indian judiciary...

Salman Khan sentenced to five years in jail http://t.co/gtwqrSqiLw. Salute Justice Deshpande for standing up to all pressures for truth.

— S Gurumurthy (@sgurumurthy) May 6, 2015

I just want to ask law makers n courts n judges wht hapens when evryday hit n run cases take so many lives.#celebrityvendetta #SalmanVerdict

— Sudhir Gaur (@sudhir_gaur) May 6, 2015

#SalmanVerdict Hema Malini says her sympathy with Salman, but what about that man who lost his life and others who are injured ?

— RaMkRiShNa (@rk1sports) May 6, 2015

So it's breaking news that the entire Khan family broke down in court. Have they shown the tears of the family he destroyed?#SalmanVerdict

— Sourabh Malviya (@sourabh_sm) May 6, 2015

Sanjay Dutt is very happy today. He's expecting his friend to join him. #SalmanVerdict

— Neha Pant (@NehaPantABP) May 6, 2015

For @BeingSalmanKhan & all friends worldwide... May God guide & help u..Ameen #SalmanVerdict pic.twitter.com/JMvCa4ZE2w

— Asad™ (@iAsadM) May 6, 2015

1 day gap in announcing the sentence for Salman Khan is so that he can get a medical certificate to avoid jail time? #SalmanVerdict

— Karan Bajaj (@Karanbajaj) May 6, 2015

Soon. #SalmanVerdict #SalmanGuilty pic.twitter.com/kLSdG2dLdk

— Hitesh (@sRk_theEmpeRoR) May 6, 2015

#SalmanVerdict peoples thoughts are with the MURDERERS family? well my thoughts are with the family of the man he MURDERED

— dayna (@allig4torsky_) May 6, 2015

The biggest victim here has been constable Patil who the system let down, the media & the junta forgot about. #SalmanVerdict

— Chirag Wakaskar (@chiragwakaskar) May 6, 2015

Liar witness driver Ashok Singh should get min 20yrs prison coz nobody should lie in the court. #SalmanVerdict

— Kamaal R Khan-KRK (@kamaalrkhan) May 6, 2015

Can't understand the view that #salmankhan given exemplary punishment for being a celeb. For God's sake, someone died here. #SalmanVerdict

— Anahita Mukherji (@Newspaperwalli) May 6, 2015

I think the poor guy who died 13 years ago would have preferred life over beauty #SalmanVerdict https://t.co/YwWcOpfmBO

— Shilpa Kannan (@shilpakannan) May 6, 2015

Yes he is a star but he is also a citizen of a country whose court announced a verdict, separate the two please from here on #SalmanVerdict

— Shivnath Thukral (@shivithukral) May 6, 2015

While the other star-struck section felt sorry for the superstar.

Aishwarya Rai's ability to take life decisions with the long term perspective in mind, is commendable. #SalmanVerdict

— Jignesh Bapna (@bapnajignesh) May 6, 2015

at least the judge cares about Indian cinema #SalmanVerdict

— Being_VirginKhan (@Lallu_IsKing1) May 6, 2015

I just want to ask law makers n courts n judges wht hapens when evryday hit n run cases take so many lives.#celebrityvendetta #SalmanVerdict

— Sudhir Gaur (@sudhir_gaur) May 6, 2015

I really feel very very bad for @BeingSalmanKhan ! I hope he gets out of this and gets out of this by paying a fine! #SalmanVerdict

— Gaurav Bhandari (@gbhandari3373) May 6, 2015

Fans are sad, I'm sad. But justice doesn't have any special privilege people. #RespectTheJudiciary #SalmanVerdict

— Bare Footiye (@DoozyBrat) May 6, 2015

Where entire world is sad coz of #SalmanVerdict #UTV is announcing release dates of their films. This is Bollywood No sympathy no emotions.

— Kamaal R Khan-KRK (@kamaalrkhan) May 6, 2015

If no one should be sleeping on the footpath. Then no one should be driving on the footpath as well #SalmanVerdict https://t.co/O1bI34xXEX

— Arnab Goswami (@3DArnab) May 6, 2015

Mukesh ambani's son drinks and drives, kills 2, nobody comes to know. Justice should remain equal for all. #SalmanVerdict

— CA Richa Jain (@CA_Richa07) May 6, 2015