Brij Bhushan sexual harassment case: Women wrestlers challenge acquittal
Women wrestlers have challenged the acquittal of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case. The appeal argues that the trial court relied on stereotypical assumptions about victim behavior.
Why it matters
The case is a significant test for the Indian legal system's handling of high-profile sexual harassment allegations against powerful political figures.
NEW DELHI: The women wrestlers who accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment have challenged his acquittal before the Rouse Avenue court, with the appeal against the August 3 verdict scheduled to be heard on Saturday.The wrestlers have argued that the trial court's order was legally unsustainable and selectively assessed the evidence while relying on what they describe as “archaic and stereotypical assumptions” about the behaviour of victims of sexual harassment and assault.Special Judge (MP-MLA Cases) Dig Vinay Singh is scheduled to hear the appeal challenging the judgment of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar, who acquitted Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the case.The acquittal was pronounced after in-camera proceedings.In their appeal, the wrestlers have contended that the judgment is based on an erroneous and selective appreciation of the evidence on record.They have further argued that the order…
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