SC notice to Delhi Police on wrestlers’ plea seeking FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea by wrestlers seeking urgent hearing of a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued notice to the Delhi Police asking it to file a reply on the wrestlers’ plea and listed the matter for Friday.
The court noted that serious allegations have been made in the petition of wrestlers representing India.
The court said that the complaints which were being given in sealed cover would be sealed again and placed under the petition.
The court also clarified that the identity of the petitioners would be redacted for the purpose of this petition.
The court’s direction came after senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the wrestlers’ plea seeking urgent hearing on the plea seeking registration of an FIR against WFI president Brij Bhushan.
Sibal apprised the SC that these are women wrestlers including a minor and the minor girl is a gold medalist. Sibal apprised the SC of a committee report which has not been made public. Sibal informed the SC that the FIR was not being registered and said that even police personnel could be prosecuted for not registering an FIR in this nature of offence.
Top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers have filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking registration of an FIR against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Senior Advocate Sibal and Senior Advocate Narendra Hooda represented the petitioner in the matter.
Vinesh Phogat and seven other wrestlers have urged the apex court to issue a direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR against Brij Bhushan as there is inordinate delay in doing so.
WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused by the wrestlers of sexual misconduct and threats. The government established a five-member oversight council to oversee the operations of the WFI. Boxer Mary Kom is heading the inspection committee set up to look into the allegations leveled against WFI and its chief Singh and other coaches.
The Delhi Police yesterday sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Union Sports Ministry to look into the allegations and started probing the latest complaint by the wrestlers.
Following protests from some of the country’s leading wrestlers this January, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the formation of an ‘Inspection Committee’ to look into the allegations leveled against the WFI and its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and other coaches.
The committee was tasked to submit a report on the issue to the ministry.
Top wrestlers have resumed their sit-in at the national capital’s Jantar Mantar after a complaint was lodged at the Connaught Place police station on Friday (April 21), alleging that seven women wrestlers, including a minor, were molested by Brij. Harassed and exploited. Bhushan as WFI chief.
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the Delhi Police for registration of an FIR on the issue.
Top Indian wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya and Sakshi Malik staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in January this year, demanding the removal of Brij Bhushan from the head office and dissolution of the Wrestling Federation of India. ,
She had accused the WFI body and its chief of sexual harassment and ill-treatment of wrestlers.

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