Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who had appeared in the blast case and sought death penalty for Memon, said: "There are two categories of people. People who commit mistakes, and, in due course, realise them and immediately act and rectify them.
Salman may have deleted his tweets on Yakub Memon and issued an unconditional apology, but legal experts say that though this behaviour may not attract any penal action, it surely is not in consonance with the judgement of the highest court of this country.
Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who had appeared in the blast case and sought death penalty for Memon, said: "There are two categories of people. People who commit mistakes, and, in due course, realise them and immediately act and rectify them .
"Salman Khan falls in the second category – people who commit mistakes and realise them , but are adamant to accept them. Khan's withdrawal tweet clearly shows that he is not fairly accepting and admitting his mistake. This statement does not show whether he is repenting what he had said."
Legal experts feel Khan, himself a convict in the 2002 hit-and-run case, should understand the gravity of his statements. "He can send out a wrong message, which can influence several of his followers," says advocate Y P Singh.
"Salman Khan is a celebrity, who is followed by crores of people. He should not come out with such irresponsible tweets, which are not in consonance with the Supreme Çourt ruling. It may not be illegal to air his views on the social media, but coming from him is undesirable. Though Yakub may/or may not deserve pardon for different reasons, Salman Khan should not put out such irresponsible tweets."
Advocate Farhan Shah, who has represented Memon, said, "As far as freedomof speech and expression is concerned, everyone can voice their opinions. However, when it comes to the law of the land, people should know what to speak, where to speak and how much to speak. All the claims made by Khan that the wanted- accused in the blast cases are in Pakistan and seeking the intervention of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to deport Tiger Memon are not correct as they aren't yet established by any authority. Khan has vented out whatever he felt, but when it comes to crime and dealing with nefarious activities, one should be careful in speaking, especially stars like Khan, who have a big fan following."
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