4 Women Wrestlers Move Delhi Court Challenging Acquittal Of Brij Bhushan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case

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Last Updated:September 25, 2026, 16:17 IST

The wrestlers have moved the Rouse Avenue Court against the acquittal, arguing that the previous order was legally unsustainable and selectively assessed the evidence.

Brij Bhushan Singh was acquitted in the sexual harassment case by women wresters on August 3, 2026. (PTI Photo)

Four women wrestlers on Friday moved a sessions court in Delhi, challenging the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh in a sexual harassment case.

Brij Bhushan was acquitted by a Delhi court on August 3, 2026, in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers in one of the biggest controversies in Indian sports that sparked protests and dominated headlines for years. While acquitting Brij Bhushan Singh, the court said the allegations against him were “false and fabricated."

Four women wrestlers have moved the Rouse Avenue Court against the acquittal, arguing that the previous 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 August 3 judgment of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar, who acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the case.

The appeal has contended that the impugned order proceeds on “conjectures and surmises" and fails to apply binding and well-settled principles of law. It also said the order was based on erroneous and selective appreciation of the evidence on record.

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The four women wrestlers have moved a sessions court in Delhi, specifically the Rouse Avenue Court, to challenge the acquittal of Brij Bhushan Singh.

A Delhi court acquitted Brij Bhushan Singh on August 3, 2026, in the high-profile sexual harassment case filed by the women wrestlers.

Special Judge (MP-MLA Cases) Dig Vinay Singh is scheduled to hear the appeal challenging the August 3 judgment that acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar.

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September 25, 2026, 16:17 IST

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