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- The Bombay High Court finished hearing an appeal by four individuals convicted for the 2011 murders of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez.
- The original 2016 trial court ruling sentenced the men to life imprisonment after they attacked the victims for defending women against harassment.
- Defense lawyers argued that the incident was a sudden fight or provocation rather than premeditated murder.
- The court will announce its final decision on the conviction and sentencing at a later date.
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- Announcement of the final judgment date by the Bombay High Court
- Court ruling on the validity of the life imprisonment sentences
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Named India · Keenan Santos · Reuben Fernandez · Aabad Ponda · Bombay High Court · Dipak Tival · Jitesha Rana · M.S. Karnik · Sandesh Patil · Satish Dulhaj · Sudeep Pasbola · Sunil Bodh · Yug Chaudhry
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