Female wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan acquittal in sessions court
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Four female wrestlers have appealed to a sessions court against the discharge of former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case.
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- Four female wrestlers filed an appeal against the trial court's decision to discharge Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar from a sexual harassment case.
- The appeal argues that the initial verdict was based on biased assumptions about the behavior of sexual assault survivors.
- Delhi police had previously charged the accused with various offenses including outraging a woman's modesty and criminal intimidation.
- The trial court had earlier dismissed the case after suggesting the allegations were politically motivated and fabricated.
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- The Delhi Sessions Court's upcoming consideration of the appeal.
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NamedIndia · Bharatiya Janata Party · Wrestling Federation of India · Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh · Delhi Police · Delhi Sessions Court · Vinod Tomar
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