The fast-tracked trial of five men over the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman is due to start in Delhi.
A sixth suspect, who is thought to be 17, is expected to be tried in a juvenile court.
The case has shocked India and sparked a debate about the treatment of women. If convicted, the men could face the death penalty.
A lawyer for one of the accused says he plans to petition the Supreme Court to transfer the case out of Delhi.
VK Anand, representing Ram Singh, says the the intense media attention could lead to an unfair trial.
"We are sure we will not get justice in Delhi," he said.
The other men accused have been named as Mr Singh's brother, Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur.
Separately, the mother of the woman has condemned comments suggesting that her daughter was responsible for her fate.
She told the BBC that those politicians who had expressed such views were "sexist and irresponsible" and effectively endorsed such crimes.
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