The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court has issued notice to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and others on an appeal filed by women wrestlers against their acquittal in a sexual harassment case. The Sessions Court has sought a response and listed the matter for hearing on October 9.
The notice marks the next stage in the challenge to the earlier acquittal of Singh, who is named in the case involving women wrestlers. The appeal is now pending before the Sessions Court, which will consider the responses before taking up the matter on the scheduled date.
What the court has ordered
The court has directed Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and others to respond to the appeal. The proceeding is focused on the women wrestlers' challenge to the acquittal rather than a final decision on the appeal.
The matter has been listed for October 9. Until then, the respondents have been asked to place their responses before the court.
Background to the appeal
The appeal follows a Delhi court's acquittal of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the women wrestlers' sexual harassment case. Earlier reporting also identified Vinod Tomar as having been acquitted in the case.
The women wrestlers moved the Delhi court against the acquittal in September. The appeal was subsequently listed before the Rouse Avenue Court, which has now issued notice and sought replies from Singh and the others.
The case has involved allegations by women wrestlers and Singh's denial of the allegations in court. The latest development concerns the court process following the acquittal and does not establish the outcome of the appeal.
What happens next
The respondents are expected to submit their responses before the October 9 hearing. The Sessions Court will then take up the appeal and consider the challenge to the acquittal.
No final decision on the appeal has been reported in the latest court development. The next listed hearing will determine the subsequent stage of the proceedings.
Conclusion
The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court has sought responses from Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and others on the women wrestlers' appeal against their acquittal. The matter is scheduled for hearing on October 9, while the appeal remains pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What case is before the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court?
The court is hearing an appeal by women wrestlers against the acquittal of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and others in a sexual harassment case.
Q. What has the court ordered?
The court has issued notice to Singh and others and sought their responses to the appeal.
Q. When is the next hearing?
The matter is listed for hearing on October 9.
Q. Has the appeal been decided?
No. The appeal remains pending, and the latest development concerns the court seeking responses.
Q. Who was acquitted earlier?
Earlier reporting identified Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar as having been acquitted in the case.
Q. What is the appeal challenging?
The appeal challenges the earlier acquittal in the women wrestlers' sexual harassment case.
