Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Cleared In Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Case
A Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment charges filed by women wrestlers. The court's decision concludes a high-profile legal battle that sparked significant protests in India.
Why it matters
The acquittal of a prominent political figure in a major sexual harassment case has significant implications for the #MeToo movement and gender justice in Indian sports.
A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former BJP MP and ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and co-accused Vinod Tomar in the alleged sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers."The day the accusation was leveled against me, I had said that if the charge were proven, I would willingly hang myself; today, the court has acquitted me and used the term 'honourably acquitted.' What's done is done," the 69-year-old BJP leader told NDTV right after his acquittal.The Rouse Avenue court on July 2 had reserved the order for August 3 after completion of the final arguments in the case lodged by six women wrestlers.In May 2024, a court had ordered the framing of a charge of criminal intimidation against Singh.
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