Salman Khan case: HC seeks to know Maha govt's steps against drink driving

July 14, 2014 21:56

The Bombay high court today sought to know from the Maharashtra government what measures it had taken to prevent drink driving cases after the accident involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan in 2002.

Justices Abhay Oka and A S Chandurkar were hearing a public interest litigation filed by journalist Nikhil Wagle seeking compensation for the victims and their families.

Khan's vehicle had allegedly rammed into a bakery at suburban Bandra on September 28, 2002, killing one person and injuring four others. A sessions court is currently trying the actor in this case.

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