印度法院于8月3日对前印度摔跤联合会主席Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh作出无罪判决，驳回了针对他的性骚扰和骚扰指控[1]。这名前议员兼印度人民党成员面临来自五名女性的指控[1]。法院在判决书中指出，证人陈述存在"不一致之处"和"主要问题上的矛盾"是做出该判决的理由[1]。
这一判决引发了女性摔跤运动员的强烈反对[1]。2023年，在摔跤运动员的持续抗议压力下，德里警方对Singh提起控诉[1]，随后法院于2024年正式对其提起指控[1]。奥运选手Vinesh Phogat表示："我们需要很大勇气走上街头，对执政党的有权势领导人提出投诉"[1]。同为奥运运动员的Sakshi Malik因此从摔跤中退役，另一名运动员Bajrang Punia则退回了印度最高平民荣誉[1]。据报道，女性摔跤运动员表示将向更高法院提起上诉并继续法律斗争[1]。
An Indian court cleared Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, of sexual harassment and harassment allegations on August 3, 2026.[1] The court determined that witness statements contained inconsistencies and contradictions on major points, leading to the acquittal.[1] Singh, a former Member of Parliament and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, had faced charges related to allegations brought by five women.[1]
The decision has drawn strong criticism from female wrestlers who participated in the original protests.[1] According to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, "We needed tremendous courage to take to the streets and lodge a complaint against a powerful leader of the ruling party."[1] The case originated in 2023 when Delhi police filed charges against Singh following sustained protests by wrestling athletes.[1] Formal charges were brought against him by the court in 2024.[1] The female wrestlers have indicated they plan to appeal the verdict to a higher court and continue their legal battle.[1] The case has already prompted significant consequences within the sport, with Olympic athlete Sakshi Malik subsequently retiring from wrestling, and Bajrang Punia returning India's highest civilian honor.[1]