Read Time: 03 minutes
In April, seven female wrestlers, including a minor, filed separate complaints of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation against Singh at Connaught Place police station.
A Delhi court on Friday summoned Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MP and outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of the Rouse Avenue Court observed that there was sufficient evidence to proceed against the accused.
While taking cognizance of the chargesheet, the ACMM directed Brij Bhushan to appear before the court on July 18. The court also summoned Vinod Tomar, suspended Assistant Secretary of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
The Delhi Police had filed a chargesheet against Brij Bhushan on June 15 under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
Tomar was charged with offences under Sections 109 (abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment), 354, 354A and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
Notably, in April, seven wrestlers moved the Supreme Court seeking the registration of an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. A CJI Chandrachud-led bench issued notice to the NCT of Delhi in the plea. The Apex Court also allowed the petitioners to submit additional documents before it in a "sealed cover" in the case.
The top court then directed the Commissioner of Police (Delhi) to adequately assess threat perception with respect to the alleged minor girl victim in the Wrestling Foundation of India (WFI) sexual harassment case and thereafter, make necessary security arrangements.
Case Title: State v. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Please Login or Register
