Former WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment of a number of ladies wrestlers, was not exonerated by the oversight committee constituted by the federal government to analyze the allegations towards him, Delhi police advised a metropolis courtroom on Saturday.
The police made the submission earlier than Extra Chief Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Harjeet Singh Jaspal through the argument on whether or not to border prices towards Singh within the case.
“Singh was not exonerated by the oversight committee. The committee had given the suggestions, not the choice. Nowhere has it said that these allegations usually are not substantiated or are false,” particular public prosecutor Atul Srivastava advised the courtroom.
He urged the courtroom to border the costs towards Singh, saying even a mere gesture can represent against the law beneath part 354 (Assault or legal power to girl with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code.
The Delhi police had filed a cost sheet towards the six-time MP on June 15 beneath sections 354 (assault or legal power to girl with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking) and 506 (legal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Singh appeared earlier than the courtroom through the proceedings of the case on Saturday. Delhi police will resume its arguments on September 23 on the costs towards Singh.
The Union Sports activities Ministry had constituted an oversight committee headed by Indian boxing nice M.C. Mary Kom to analyze the allegations levelled by ladies wrestlers towards Singh after their protest within the nationwide capital.
Its report was not made public however a replica was given to the Delhi police who’re probing the allegations towards Singh. The courtroom had on July 20 granted bail to Singh and suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) assistant secretary Vinod Tomar. They have been by no means arrested within the case.
