New Delhi gang-rape trial begins tomorrow
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January 23, 2013, Wednesday
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THE trial of five men accused of the rape and murder of a student aboard a bus in New Delhi will begin tomorrow and should have none of the long delays commonly associated with India's justice system, a defense lawyer said after a hearing.
Judge Yogesh Khanna denied a defense motion to make the proceedings public, ruling the courtroom must remain closed because of the sensitive nature of the crime, said V.K. Anand, the lawyer for Ram Singh, one of the defendants.
The extreme brutality of the attack has sparked weeks of protests and focused global attention on violence against women in India. Monday's hearing was the first since the case was moved to a new fast-track court set up specifically to handle such crimes.
The five defendants' faces were covered by woolen scarves as they arrived in court, surrounded by a phalanx of police. A sixth suspect in the attack claims to be a juvenile. His case is being handled separately.
The judge told the lawyers to prepare for opening statements to begin tomorrow and agreed to a defense motion to hold the trial every day throughout the week, instead of allowing the gaps of weeks and months between hearings common in other courts, Anand said.
Judge Yogesh Khanna denied a defense motion to make the proceedings public, ruling the courtroom must remain closed because of the sensitive nature of the crime, said V.K. Anand, the lawyer for Ram Singh, one of the defendants.
The extreme brutality of the attack has sparked weeks of protests and focused global attention on violence against women in India. Monday's hearing was the first since the case was moved to a new fast-track court set up specifically to handle such crimes.
The five defendants' faces were covered by woolen scarves as they arrived in court, surrounded by a phalanx of police. A sixth suspect in the attack claims to be a juvenile. His case is being handled separately.
The judge told the lawyers to prepare for opening statements to begin tomorrow and agreed to a defense motion to hold the trial every day throughout the week, instead of allowing the gaps of weeks and months between hearings common in other courts, Anand said.
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