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Brij Bhushan acquittal fuels fresh backlash over sexual-harassment case
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The Brij Bhushan acquittal will keep fueling political attacks as critics challenge the court’s conspiracy finding.

The judgment is a major legal and political turn in a case that became symbolic far beyond wrestling. It will likely reignite debate over evidence, due process and the handling of high-profile abuse allegations.

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The judgment is a major legal and political turn in a case that became symbolic far beyond wrestling. It will likely reignite debate over evidence, due process and the handling of high-profile abuse allegations.

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A Delhi court last week acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and ex-assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case. The judge cited material contradictions, missing evidence and no contemporaneous complaints, and said the allegations looked false, fabricated and part of a politically motivated conspiracy. The ruling is already drawing sharp political reaction and renewed scrutiny of how the case was built.

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Brij Bhushan acquittal fuels fresh backlash over sexual-harassment case

A Delhi court said the allegations were false, fabricated and politically motivated, citing contradictions and missing evidence.

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