The trial of five men accused over the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a moving bus in India is to be shifted to a special fast-track court.

Five men have appeared in court to face charges over the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi amid chaotic scenes that forced the hearing behind closed doors.

The media has been banned from court in all preliminary and full hearings of the five men accused of raping and killing a young student in New Delhi.

An Indian magistrate ruled today that the media will not be allowed to attend pre-trial hearings or the trial of the five men accused of raping and killing a young student in the Indian capital, a police official said.

Five men accused of raping and killing a young student in the Indian capital have arrived at court for pre-trial proceedings.