Like A.P. Singh, Anand too said the case against his client was "very weak" and "if given fair trial, all the accused will be acquitted".
Attorneys refused to give more details about the case since the judge had on Jan 7 ordered in-camera trial and restrained the media from reporting any news related to it without its permission.
Journalists are also not allowed to attend the daily proceedings of the case and even defence counsel have been told not to brief or discuss the case with reporters. They have been warned that contempt of court proceedings will be initiated against them if they do so.
While the trial in this gang-rape case may take time, a trial court in Punjab in January, hearing a rape case, gave a quick ruling. It convicted and sentenced a rapist to 10 years in jail in just nine days after the charge-sheet was filed.