A Delhi court has postponed the hearing on an appeal from four women wrestlers regarding an acquittal
On August 3 this year, the magisterial court acquitted former BJP MP and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers, including world championships medallist Vinesh Phogat , citing lack of evidence. The allegations triggered protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in 2023 and led to a Delhi Police investigation.
The matter was listed before Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh, but court staff said the judge was away for judicial training. It also said that a major portion of the magisterial court’s reasoning rested on archaic and stereotypical assumptions about the expected behaviour of victims of sexual assault and harassment, instead of a fair and evidence-based assessment after taking into account the victims’ circumstances. The court also acquitted Tomar. The case stems from allegations made by women wrestlers against Singh during his tenure as WFI chief.
NEW DELHI: The appeal by four women wrestlers challenging the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case will now come up before a Delhi court on Monday after Saturday’s hearing was deferred. On Saturday, court staff said the matter would be taken up on Monday.