The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from two defence lawyers regarding their derogatory remarks about women in the BBC documentary, "India's Daughter".
The apex court has reportedly demanded a response from A. K. Singh and M. L. Sharma in two weeks.
The two lawyers had earlier been issued a notice by the Bar Council of India on March 7 for their statements.
Both the defence lawyers had indirectly blamed the victim for the incident, with Sharma reportedly saying, "there is no place for women in Indian culture".
He had also defended himself saying that those who have seen the documentary have committed a criminal offence as the court had put a ban on its release.
"We have not done any kind of misconduct. Our professional conduct is related to court, to our client and to our law. Neither we have abused the court nor have we disobeyed it. But those who are blaming my statement in the documentary; they have definitely downloaded it and seen it and shared it with others. But they do not realise that by doing this, they have also committed a criminal offence since the court has imposed a ban on its release. This is contempt of the court," Sharma had said after the Bar Council's notice.
British filmmaker Leslee Udwin's "India's Daughter" features an interview with Mukesh Singh - one of the four men sentenced to death for the rape and torture of a 23-year-old woman on a moving bus in December 2012 - defence lawyers, the victim's parents and others.
India has banned the broadcast or publication of the documentary on news channel, newspapers, websites or even You Tube.
Four men, including Mukesh, were sentenced to death for the crime, but their execution was later stayed on appeal by the Supreme Court. One of the defendants hanged himself in prison, while another, who was under 18 at the time, got three years in juvenile detention.
