Four women wrestlers appeal against Brij Bhushan's acquittal in sexual harassment case

Four women wrestlers have moved a Delhi court challenging the acquittal of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case, arguing that the verdict should be set aside and the matter reheard.

In their plea, the wrestlers contended that the order of acquittal was "erroneous and unsustainable in law" and had been arrived at through conjecture and surmise rather than through the application of well-settled legal principles.

The challenge marks a fresh legal front in a case that drew widespread public attention after the wrestlers first levelled allegations against the former Wrestling Federation of India chief. A trial court had previously returned a verdict of acquittal, prompting the women to seek redress through an appellate court. The case is now expected to be listed for further hearing.