Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: Delhi Court shifts hearing to 7 July against Brij Bhushan
1 min read 01 Jul 2023, 04:56 PM ISTEarlier, on Tuesday, Delhi's Rouse Avenue court listed the charge sheet against Singh for consideration on 1 July.
PremiumThe Delhi Court has shifted the pronouncement to 7 July if to take cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Delhi police against BJP MP and outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
Earlier, on Tuesday, Delhi's Rouse Avenue court listed the charge sheet against Singh for consideration on 1 July.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal noted the submission of the city police that its probe is still in progress and a supplementary charge sheet is likely to be filed.
“However, since FSL report and report on CDR (call detail record) is awaited it is likely to take time. Put up for consideration for July 7," the judge said.
The cort further said that it's a lengthy chargesheet of 1500 pages, and it has to go through it.
On 15 June, the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in the alleged sexual harassment case based on the complaint by women wrestlers.
The charge sheet has been filed under sections 354, 354D, 345A and 506 (1) of IPC, said Special Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastava.
The police had also filed a cancellation report in a POCSO case against Singh.
With agency inputs.
