WFI sexual harassment case: Supreme Court closes proceedings, refuses court-monitored probe-Sports News , Firstpost

Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Sangeeta Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat continue to protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar. PTI

The Supreme Court on Thursday concluded the proceedings on the plea filed by protesting wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after hearing that FIRs have been registered against the WFI chief and the seven complainants have been provided security.

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The bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud also reject the wrestler’s plea for a court-monitored probe.

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“You came here with specific prayers for registration of FIR and security for the complainants. Now both of your prayers have been addressed. If you have any further grievances, you can very well approach the high court or the jurisdictional magistrate,” the bench said.

The SC bench which also comprises of Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala has given the liberty to the petitioner to move the high court or the jurisdictional magistrate for further relief.

At the outset, the bench was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was representing the Delhi Police, that as per the apex court’s April 28 order, assessment of threat perception to the complainants was carried out by the police.

He told the bench that adequate security arrangements have been made for the minor complainant as well as the six other women wrestlers.

Mehta said statements of four complainants, including the minor, has been recorded under section 161 of the CrPC in the case.

Several wrestlers who have won awards at international competitions have been protesting at Jantar Mantar, demanding that the government make public the findings of an oversight panel that investigated the sexual harassment charges against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Delhi Police has filed two FIRs against Singh on allegations of sexual harassment levelled against the BJP MP by seven women wrestlers.

The wrestlers have asserted that they would not leave the protest site until Singh is arrested.

With PTI inputs

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