1. Four women wrestlers challenge former WFI chief Brij Bhushan's acquittal in Delhi court

Four women wrestlers challenge former WFI chief Brij Bhushan's acquittal in Delhi court

India

  • Four women wrestlers have challenged the acquittal of BJP leader and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a Delhi court.
  • The plea also contests the acquittal of former WFI secretary Vinod Tomar; the matter is listed for Saturday.
  • They argued the 3 August order relied on "stereotypical assumptions" about how sexual harassment victims should act.
  • The trial court had cited delayed complaints and discrepancies in accounts to acquit Singh under IPC sections.

Source: moneycontrol.com

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