Prespective: Unwittingly, Salman Khan's Bail Hearing Has Become A Test Of Our Entire System

The much hyped Salman Khan's verdict case moved in Bombay High Court, specifics of the matter will come down to technical legal reasons, just as the interim bail was simply a matter of the original judgment not reaching Khan in time. Yet, because of the immense scrutiny on the case, it is inevitable that it will also be seen as a test of the way the judicial system works.

Convicted film actor Salman Khan, who had been sentenced to five years in prison for a hit-and-run case when he killed one person, will get a chance to appeal his conviction in the Bombay High Court today.
Khan's conviction and sentence had been issued on Wednesday, but because the order was not given to him in time, the High Court had given the actor interim bail. Today, as the court considers an appeal on the conviction, it will also once again consider whether he should be given bail.

The specifics of the matter will come down to technical legal reasons, just as the interim bail was simply a matter of the original judgment not reaching Khan in time. Yet, because of the immense scrutiny on the case, it is inevitable that it will also be seen as a test of the way the judicial system works.

In the eyes of much of the public and the law, Khan is a convicted killer even if it was through culpable homicide. In the eyes of his fans and much of Bollywood, he is an upstanding man treated harshly because of his celebrity status. More than either of these however, the eyes of the High Court will be on the conduct and verdict of the trial court judge. If the original conviction order passes a bare reading, bail might be a tough task.