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4 wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan acquittal in court
The Hindu··1d ago
Four women wrestlers on Friday moved a Delhi sessions court challenging the August 3 acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case. The appeal calls the magistrate order erroneous and unsustainable in law. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh is due to hear the matter on Saturday.
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What It Means For You
- The August 3 acquittal of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar is now under appellate review at Rouse Avenue.
- The hearing listed for Saturday will decide whether the magistrate findings stand.
- Delhi Police filed a chargesheet in June 2023 under IPC Sections 354, 354A, 354D and 506.
What's Happening
- Four complainants filed a criminal revision through senior advocate Rebecca John.
- The plea says the judgment rests on conjectures and stereotypical assumptions about victims.
- Charges were framed in May 2024 against Singh for five complainants; Tomar faced a criminal intimidation charge tied to one complainant.
How the Case Reached Court
- Complaints against Singh during his WFI tenure led to 2023 Jantar Mantar protests and a Delhi Police probe.
- The trial lasted more than three years and included 127 hearings, court reporting said.
- On August 3, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar acquitted both accused for lack of evidence.
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