The Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Sonali Bendre and Tabu on an appeal filed by the state government against their acquittal in connection with the hunting of two blackbucks in 1998.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was convicted and sentenced to five-year imprisonment by the chief judicial magistrate court (Jodhpur district) on April 5 last year whereas the four film stars were acquitted by the trial court in the case pertaining to hunting of two blackbucks on October 1 and 2, 1998 at Kankani village near Jodhpur.