Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

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Also known as: Brij Bhushan Singh
Role: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president; former BJP MP
Status: Acquitted by a Delhi court on 3 August 2026 in the sexual harassment case brought by six women wrestlers; four of them appealed, and on 28 October 2026 the court gave him a final week to reply, posting the matter for 20 November; a separate case over a minor wrestler ended earlier when a court accepted the police closure report
Appears on: Prominent figures: charges, convictions and verdicts
Last checked: 6 Nov 2026 (what this means)

20 Nov 2026: Delhi court to continue hearing the wrestlers’ appeal against his acquittal

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