On 18 October 2016 the Rajasthan Government decided to approach the Supreme Court to

challenge Khan's acquittal in two related cases.[206]

On 18 January 2017 Khan was acquitted by a Jodhpur court in an Arms Act case linked to the
killing of a blackbuck in Rajasthan. Khan pleaded "not guilty" to charges of violating the law by
keeping unlicenced weapons and using them. Acquitting the actor, the court said that the
prosecution failed to submit enough evidence against him.[200][207]
On 5 April 2018, Jodhpur court[208] convicted Khan in the blackbuck poaching case and sentenced
him to five years imprisonment, while acquitting Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and
Tabu.[18][19]
Khan was released on bail on 7 April 2018, pending appeal.[209]

Remarks about 26/11 attacks

In September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview on a Pakistani
channel that the 26/11 attacks got a lot of attention because the "elite" were
targeted.[210][211] During the interview the actor had said: "It was the elite that was targeted this
time. Five star hotels and stuff. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My
question is "why not before?" Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one
talked about it so much."[210][211] Khan also said that Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that
the Indian security forces had failed.[212] Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, Shiv Sena, BJP and other political
parties.[213] The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the
26/11 trial.[213] Khan later apologised for his comments.[210]

Tweets on Yakub Memon

On 25 July 2015, Khan made a number of tweets from his Twitter account in support of the 1993
Bombay bombings accused Yakub Memon. Memon was scheduled to be executed, before which
Khan made his tweets.[214] Khan said that Yakub's brother, Tiger Memon should be hanged
instead. He also asked the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif to confirm "whether the mob
boss is in his country."[215] The tweets sparked protests outside his house where police had to be
deployed and was criticised in the social media and by his father, Salim Khan. Following these
incidents, Khan withdrew his tweets and apologised.[216]
On 18 October 2016 the Rajasthan Government decided to approach the Supreme Court to
challenge Khan's acquittal in two related cases.[206]
On 18 January 2017 Khan was acquitted by a Jodhpur court in an Arms Act case linked to the
killing of a blackbuck in Rajasthan. Khan pleaded "not guilty" to charges of violating the law by
keeping unlicenced weapons and using them. Acquitting the actor, the court said that the
prosecution failed to submit enough evidence against him.[200][207]
On 5 April 2018, Jodhpur court[208] convicted Khan in the blackbuck poaching case and sentenced
him to five years imprisonment, while acquitting Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and
Tabu.[18][19]
Khan was released on bail on 7 April 2018, pending appeal.[209]

Remarks about 26/11 attacks

In September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview on a Pakistani
channel that the 26/11 attacks got a lot of attention because the "elite" were
targeted.[210][211] During the interview the actor had said: "It was the elite that was targeted this
time. Five star hotels and stuff. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My
question is "why not before?" Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one
talked about it so much."[210][211] Khan also said that Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that
the Indian security forces had failed.[212] Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, Shiv Sena, BJP and other political
parties.[213] The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the
26/11 trial.[213] Khan later apologised for his comments.[210]

Tweets on Yakub Memon

On 25 July 2015, Khan made a number of tweets from his Twitter account in support of the 1993
Bombay bombings accused Yakub Memon. Memon was scheduled to be executed, before which
Khan made his tweets.[214] Khan said that Yakub's brother, Tiger Memon should be hanged
instead. He also asked the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif to confirm "whether the mob
boss is in his country."[215] The tweets sparked protests outside his house where police had to be
deployed and was criticised in the social media and by his father, Salim Khan. Following these
incidents, Khan withdrew his tweets and apologised.[216]