Brij Bhushan's Acquittal Appeal Hearing Adjourned To September 28
A Delhi court has adjourned the hearing on an appeal challenging the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case. The appeal, filed by four women wrestlers, argues that the original judgment was based on erroneous evidence and stereotypical assumptions.
Why it matters
This case is a significant legal battle concerning the accountability of powerful sports officials in India regarding allegations of sexual harassment.
The Rouse Avenue court on Saturday adjourned to September 28 the hearing on an appeal challenging the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers.The matter was listed before Special Judge (MP-MLA Cases) Dig Vinay Singh, who was on judicial training on Saturday. The appeal will now come up for hearing on Monday.Four women wrestlers have challenged the August 3 judgment of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar, which acquitted Singh and Tomar in the case.
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