Salem's lawyer Sudeep Passbola told the court that some of the convicts, sentenced in the first set of trial, were awarded eight years imprisonment for the offence committed which was similar to what Salem was tried for.
The lawyer said Salem has been in jail for the last 15 years, contending his detention period should be counted since the time he was detained in Portugal in 2002.
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The court will continue to hear the arguments tomorrow.
The special court had on June 16 convicted six persons and acquitted one in the case.
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