Wrestlers protest: The Delhi court has summoned former wrestling federation president and BJP MPs Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in connection with the molestation of women wrestlers. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has taken this decision after taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed against Brij Bhushan on behalf of 6 adult women wrestlers.
The court issued summons to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday (July 7). The accused Brij Bhushan and Vinod Tomar have been ordered to appear in the court on 18 July. These sections include the charges filed by the police against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh under sections 354, 354-A and 354D of the IPC and against co-accused Vinod Tomar under sections 109, 354, 354(A) of the IPC Are
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Section 354 of IPC carries a maximum punishment of 5 years and is a non-bailable section. Section 354A carries a maximum punishment of one year and is a bailable section. Also, IPC section 354D has a provision of maximum punishment of 5 years whereas this section is a bailable section.
