WFI sexual harassment case: SC issues notice on wrestlers’ plea seeking FIR against Brij Bhushan

Noting that there are serious allegations in the plea, the apex court said that the identity of petitioners will be redacted from petition.

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea by seven wrestlers seeking registration of FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.

The bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, which perused the petition, said “there are serious allegations which are contained in the petition at the behest of…international wrestlers who have represented India with regard to sexual harassment which has been meted out to them”.

The bench added that “the matter in our view requires the consideration of this court”. Issuing notice, the court made it returnable on Friday.

The court also decided against making public the names of the complainants and directed that “for the purpose of these proceedings, the identity of the petitioners shall be redacted. Only the redacted part of the petition be made available in the public domain”.

Appearing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal said the complainants include a minor. He added that there is a committee report which was not being made public and no FIR was being registered.

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