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Delhi court acquits Brij Bhushan in wrestlers case
Bar and Bench··10 Aug
On August 3, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar at Rouse Avenue Courts acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in a wrestlers sexual harassment case. The court said the case was false and fabricated and appeared politically motivated. A June 2023 chargesheet cited IPC sections 354, 354A, 354D and 506. Prosecution failed beyond reasonable doubt.
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What It Means For You
- Readers can treat the August 3 acquittal as a trial court finding that prosecution failed beyond reasonable doubt, not as a wider public verdict on politics.
- Anyone following the wrestlers complaints can note the court's remarks on delay, hostile witnesses and rehearsed allegations.
- Legal observers can watch whether further challenges follow the Rouse Avenue judgment.
What's Happening
- ACJM Ashwini Panwar at Rouse Avenue Courts acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar on August 3.
- The court said the case was false and fabricated and appeared politically motivated; two of five charged victims turned hostile.
- A June 2023 chargesheet had cited IPC sections 354, 354A, 354D and 506; an earlier minor POCSO complaint was withdrawn.
Acquittal As A Failure Of Proof Standard
- Criminal courts acquit when the prosecution does not prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
- Hostile witnesses and delayed complaints often weaken the evidentiary record in trial.
- Court language calling a case fabricated is a finding within that judgment, open to appeal processes.
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