# Delhi court issues notice on Brij Bhushan acquittal appeal 2026-09-28T06:46:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets A Delhi court has issued notice to former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on an appeal challenging his acquittal in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh listed the matter for October 9 and directed the appellant to file a petition with victims' names redacted. The original affidavit and orders with names were placed in a sealed envelope. The appeal, filed by four wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, contends the August 3 acquittal was based on 'archaic and stereotypical assumptions' about the expected behaviour of sexual assault victims rather than an evidence-based assessment. The magisterial court had acquitted Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar citing lack of evidence. Delhi Police had filed a 1,500-page charge sheet in June 2023 after protests by wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. The court will hear the appeal on October 9. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets report the same core fact: a Delhi court has issued notice on an appeal by women wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Singh's acquittal, with the next hearing on October 9. The Times of India and The Hindu both reproduce verbatim the appeal's allegation that the lower court relied on 'archaic and stereotypical assumptions' about sexual assault victims. NDTV leads with that claim in its standfirst but gives the shortest text, omitting the procedural detail of sealed envelopes and redacted names that The Times of India includes. None of the sources offer critical or pro-government framing, every outlet presents the appeal's argument without judging it. The uniformity means the key question for October 9 is whether the special judge finds the appeal's stereotyping argument strong enough to overturn the acquittal. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Leads with appeal's 'stereotypical assumptions' claim, includes procedural detail on sealed envelope and redacted names - thehindu.com (neutral report) Reports the appeal's criticism of stereotyping, adds Vinesh Phogat's name as complainant - ndtv.com (neutral report) Shortest version, leads with the stereotyping allegation in the standfirst Tags: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi Police, Vinesh Phogat, Wrestling Federation of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/court-issues-notice-on-wrestlers-appeal-against-brij-bhushan-acquittal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/court-issues-notice-on-wrestlers-appeal-against-brij-bhushan-acquittal/#story-in-brief