WFI sexual harassment: SC closes case after noting FIR registered against WFI chief, security provided to complainants
The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings in a plea that sought an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with sexual harassment allegations by a number of women wrestlers.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala noted that an FIR had already been registered and the Delhi Police had provided security to the complainants following the apex court’s instruction to do so.
“The purpose of the plea was registration of FIR which is now registered. Apart from registration of FIR this court had passed some other directions to ensure security to complainants. Police has indicated that proper security has been provided to minor complainants and due security has been provided to others. Having regard to the ambit of the case before us, we close the proceedings now,” the court ordered, according to a report by Bar & Bench.
The apex court granted the women wrestlers the liberty to approach the Delhi High Court or a trial court for further relief in the case.
For 11 days and counting, prominent wrestlers have been protesting at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar seeking action against Brij Bhushan, who is also a BJP MP.
