All are equal before the law, be they celebrities or plebians, and it is best that Salman and his defenders face the facts. The actor killed a rare animal protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, which provides for a sentence up to seven years and a fine up to Rs 25,000.
What is shocking is the unexpected and unwarranted response of sections of the film industry, and some others who ought to know better, defending Salman Khan and criticising the court judgment because the guilty is a celebrity. These sections appear to be more outraged at Salman being sentenced than his crime(s); their pointing to the accused in other cases, such as the Jessica Lall murder, getting away is self-serving. The fact that some other criminal was not brought to justice is not acceptable as a point of either law or common sense.
