The actor was earlier being tried for the lesser offence of causing death by negligence, which carries a maximum punishment of two years in jail.[break]
Monday’s court decision is a blow for one of Bollywood’s biggest stars. Khan has starred in about 90 Hindi-language films in his 25-year career.
One man was killed and another three were injured when Khan allegedly rammed his car into a group of homeless people sleeping on a Mumbai sidewalk in September 2002. The trial will begin July 19.
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