Women wrestlers’ sexual harassment case

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What: A case brought by six adult women wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, after protests at Jantar Mantar in 2023
Status: Singh was acquitted on 3 August 2026; the appeal by four of the wrestlers was next posted for 20 November 2026
Appears on: Prominent figures: charges, convictions and verdicts
Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (what this means)

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh / Acquitted by a Delhi court, 3 August 2026 / Women wrestlers’ sexual harassment case
- A Delhi court cleared him of the charges in the sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers. Singh said the verdict vindicated his stand that he had done nothing wrong; he had denied the allegations. The acquittal applies to the case of the six adult women; the report says a separate case over a minor wrestler ended earlier when a court accepted the police closure report.3 Aug 2026 · Business Today · Brij Bhushan Singh acquitted in sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers after three years
- PTI reports that four women wrestlers appealed the acquittal on 25 September 2026. On 28 October the court gave Singh a final week to reply, saying it was his final opportunity, and posted the matter for 20 November.28 Oct 2026 · PTI (via Deccan Chronicle) · Delhi Court Gives Brij Bhushan One Week to Reply to Wrestlers’ Appeal