Hit-and-run case : Salman Khan sentenced to 5 years in jail

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Salman Khan outside Galaxy Apartments before leaving for the Mumbai Sessions CourtDelivering the verdict, Additional Sessions Judge D.W. Deshpande said: "You were driving the car," adding Salman was under the influence of alcohol and behind the wheels without a licence. He said all charges stood proven.
Here are the highlights:
01:43 pm: Salman Khan to be taken to Arthur Jail in Pune.
01:42 pm: Salman Khan will have to go to the HC for bail now: Majeed Memon
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01:40 pm: Salman Khan shocked by sentence, sits down and breaks down into tears.
01:33 pm: Salman Khan had no expression on his face, no tears, head was tilted down when Judge Deshpande announced a 5-year jail term.
01:18 pm: People shouldn't think Salman Khan is being given special treatment but humanitarian work shud be kept in mind: Babul Supriyo 
01:14 pm: Preity Zinta and Sonakshi Sinha reach Galaxy apartments.
01:05 pm: Salman's sisters speak to him in the courtroom.
12:46 pm: Sangeeta Bijlani reaches Salman Khan's residence.
12:40 pm: Salman Khan has heart trouble. Pain in the heart. Medical certificate produced in court.Salman Khan's medical report
12:35 pm: Sohail Khan reaches Salman Khan's residence Galaxy Apartments.
12:31 pm: Quantum of punishment will be announced at 1:10pm today
12:29 pm: Salman's driver Ashok Singh may also face charges of perjury.
12:27 pm: Public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat asks judge to give maximum punishment of 10yrs to Salman Khan
12:20 pm: Public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat begins his argument.
12:13 pm: Salman Khan standing still in the witness box in the courtroom, as his lawyer continues argument.
12:10 pm: Salman Khan lawyer's talks about 'Being Human' initiative and the fact that he sponsored heart surgeries of 600 children.
12:07 pm: Salman Khan taken into custody by Mumbai police.
12:06 pm: Police has now shut the doors of courtroom 52 after spat with media, a section of the media stranded outside the courtroom.
12:05 pm: Media and police have now started physically assaulting each other outside courtroom 52.
12:04 pm: Heated exchanges continue between media and police outside courtroom 52, judge intervenes, tells all to keep quiet.
12:00 pm: Salman Khan was wiping his face as he was sweating profusely.
11:57am: I will pray for a lesser sentence. I have full sympathy with him: Hema Malini
11:52 am: Heated verbal exchanges between the media and police inside the courtroom.
11:50 am: Salman Khan's sisters Alvira Khan Agnihotri and Arpita Khan Sharma are in tears in the courtroom.
11:41 am: Salman listens to verdict with tears in his eyes.
11:40 am: Salman, family stunned by the verdict.
11:40 am: Quantum of punishment tomorrow.
11:38 am: Salman Khan's lawyer Shrikant Shivade cites Alistair Pereira and BMW hit-and-run Nanda case for reduced sentence
11:34 am: Judge to Salman: What do you have to say?. Salman remained silent. Read: Salman Khan guilty: What the Judge told him 
11:33 am: Salman's brother Sohail leaves court.
11:31 am: Salman Khan's lawyer pleads with judge for maximum sentence of 2 years and a fine, keeping in mind Salman Khan's humanitarian work.
11:22 am: Salman Khan may face a jail term of up to 10 years on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
11:15 am: Judge to Salman Khan: You were driving the car.
11:12 am: Salman Khan convicted in hit-and-run-case.
10:57 am: Mumbai: Tamil groups protest outside Sessions Court.
10:55 am: I am praying that Salman gets free: John Francis Fernandes
10:54 am: When I came close the scene I recognized Salman, didn't see whether he was driving or not, he was standing out of car when I came: John Francis
10:54 am Heard loud noise, then heard people asking for help "bachao", so I came running: Eye Witness John Francis Fernandes.
10:53 am: Judge Deshpande will pronounce the judgement in 2002 hit-and-run-case.
10:49 am: Salman Khan enters Sessions Court.
10:45 am: Prayers offered in Varanasi and Kanpur for Salman Khan.
10:41 am: Salman fans gather outside court house.
10:36 am: Salman Khan reaches Sessions Court.
10:35 am: We have tried to bring the truth and placed all facts in front of the court: Pradeep Gharat, Public Prosecutor.
10:18 am: Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan reach sessions court ahead of verdict in 2002 hit-and-run case.
10:17am: Only lawyers and media allowed inside the court. 
09:48 am:  Salman Khan leaves for court

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