Mumbai: A year after film actor Salman Khan rammed his vehicle over people sleeping on the pavement in suburban Bandra, killing one person and injuring four, he was slapped with 10 charges including causing death by negligence carrying a maximum sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment even as he pleaded not guilty.

The charges were framed by Magistrate S Y Sishode who had summoned the actor to appear before him on October 6. The proposed charges were read out to the actor by the Prosecutor R S Khandekar.

Deposing before the court, the actor pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was represented by his lawyer Dipesh Mehta.

The Bombay High Court had earlier dropped the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against Salman and directed the magistrate to frame other charges.

Salman is charged with IPC sections 304-A (causing death by negligence), 279 (rash driving) 337 (causing hurt) 338 (causing grievous injury) and 427 (causing damage by mischief).

He is also charged with section 130 (1), 134 (A and B), 177 and 181 (3) of the Motor Vehicles Act.

Besides, the actor is charged with section 66 (1B) of Bombay Prohibition Act, which prohibits driving after consuming liquor.

Salman, who was arrested on September 28 2002 after the incident, is facing the trial for offence of rash and negligent driving and other offences, which attract maximum two years jail term. He is at present on bail.

PTI