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Court reviews appeals in Delhi gang rape
Lawyers for four men sentenced to death for raping and murdering a young woman on a New Delhi bus challenged the convictions and death sentences at a High Court hearing on Tuesday
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awyers for four men sentenced to death for raping and murdering a young woman on a New Delhi bus challenged the convictions and death sentences at a High Court hearing on Tuesday.
The brutal attack in December sparked public debate and fury over chronic sexual violence faced by women in India.
'I am challenging this verdict,' said AP Singh, who has defended all four men at various times.
The High Court said it would begin hearing prosecution arguments on Wednesday, while the defense lawyers file their appeals of the convictions and sentences.
'We have to deal with this as expeditiously as possible because the sword of death is hanging over them,' Judge Pratibha Rani said.
It could take weeks or months for the court to hear arguments, review evidence and consider the appeals before deciding whether to confirm the execution orders.
