Delhi Court Closes POCSO Case Against Ex-WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh

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Last Updated:May 26, 2025, 18:47 IST

During an in-chamber proceeding successful 2023, the "minor" had told the justice that she was satisfied with Police's probe successful the lawsuit and was not opposed to the closure report.

Former WFI President, Brij Bhushan Singh. (Image: PTI)

A Delhi Court connected Monday accepted the closure study filed by the Police for cancellation of intersexual harassment lawsuit filed nether under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by a wrestler against erstwhile Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) main and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

“Cancellation accepted," Additional Sessions Judge Gomti Manocha said.

Earlier connected May 17, the tribunal had summoned the wrestler who had accused Singh of intersexual harassment erstwhile she was a minor.

Additional Sessions Judge Gomti Manocha, who was scheduled to determine connected whether to judge a constabulary study seeking cancellation of the ailment against Singh, had directed the complainant to look earlier the tribunal connected May 26.

Delhi Police had connected June 15, 2023, filed the study seeking cancellation of the lawsuit involving the miss aft her begetter made a startling assertion midway done the probe that helium had made a mendacious ailment of intersexual harassment against Singh to get backmost astatine him for perceived injustice to the girl.

On July 4, 2023, the Patiala House Court issued a announcement to the complainant and her father. The report, spanning implicit 500 pages, was filed nether the POCSO Act.

In August 2023, the begetter of the insignificant complainant had told the tribunal during an in-chamber proceeding that they were some satisfied with the constabulary probe which recovered “no evidence" against the leader.

The constabulary had recommended dropping the POCSO lawsuit against Singh, but charged him with intersexual harassment and stalking successful a abstracted lawsuit lodged by six women wrestlers. The constabulary had recommended the cancellation of the ailment involving the insignificant wrestler, saying “no corroborative evidence" was found.

What Was The Case?

The minor’s begetter had lodged a ailment against Singh for alleged intersexual harassment, stalking and transgression intimidation successful April. Over a period later, the miss retracted her allegations earlier a magistrate.

The POCSO Act provides for a minimum imprisonment of 3 years, depending connected the sections nether which the lawsuit has been registered.

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