Court keeps media out of Delhi gang-rape trial

January 09, 2013 13:33

A Delhi court on Wednesday upheld magistrates order for in-camera proceedings in the December 16 gang-rape case and restraining media from reporting it.

The trial court had ordered in-camera proceedings following the "unprecedented situation" in the courtroom with crowds of reporters, lawyers, security personnel and onlookers.

Metropolitan Magistrate Namrita Aggarwal said: "An unprecedented situation arises when members of bar and public persons not connected with the case also have started converging in the courtroom..."

"The courtroom has become jampacked with lots of disturbance created from different nooks and corners," observed the court.

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