Blackbuck case: Rajasthan HC to hear Salman, others' appeals together
Salman Khan's long-running blackbuck poaching case is back in the spotlight, with the Rajasthan High Court set to hear his appeal—and the state's challenge against other actors' acquittals—on September 22, 2025.
All appeals are being heard together now, aiming for a final word on this decades-old controversy.
Background of the blackbuck poaching case
Back in October 1998, while filming Hum Saath Saath Hain near Jodhpur, Salman and several co-stars were accused of killing two protected blackbucks.
The Bishnoi community, known for protecting wildlife, filed complaints.
In 2018, a trial court convicted Salman but let the others go due to lack of evidence. The state later appealed those acquittals.
Joint hearing on September 22
Salman asked for his appeal to be moved up so it could be heard alongside the state's petitions—basically to avoid dragging things out with separate hearings.
After some delays, Justice Manoj Kumar Garg has combined everything into one joint hearing on September 22, 2025.
This could finally bring some closure to a case that's been hanging around for over two decades.