Thread by @barandbench

#SupremeCourtofIndia to shortly hear the plea by seven women wrestlers, who have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh
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On April 28, Delhi Police had filed two FIRs against Singh on the allegations of the wrestlers. It came hours after solicitor-general Tushar Mehta, appearing for Delhi Police, told the apex court that a case will be registered that day itself @wfi_wrestling #WrestlersProtest… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Yesterday the petitioners had urged the top court that they wish to file certain documents in sealed cover

#SupremeCourtofIndia to take a call on this aspect today alongwith taking stock of the investigation

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Matter to begin now

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SG Tushar Mehta: last order was on security... there is something we have filed.. sum and substance is para 4.. proper security has been provided to minor complainant in civil clothes 24X7.. mobile number of personnel shared father of minor... we did individual assessment of all… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Sr Adv Harish Salve appears for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh: allegations being made against my client and he is not even a party. I will like to be heard also if directions are passed. FIR is fine

SG: Investigation is ongoing and we have filed a sealed cover which we also have shared with the other side

Bench discusses

CJI: What about para 15 of the affidavit? statement recorded under Sections 163 and 164

SG: We will seek time from the magistrate under section 164... chronology of who will depose first let it be left to us..we are neutral and impartial... but chronology also cannot be brought… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Sr Adv: when the complainants went to lodge the complaint they took three hours and thereafter a receipt was issued..

SG: Everything is videographed... they were 7 complainants and he was reading them

Sr Adv: the minor was telephonically called and was interrogated for three… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Sr Adv: accused has become a TV star... he is naming all the complainants and that they are from akharas.. and that there is some influence.. he says he just hugged them... and nothing else happened.. this is all on record

CJI: you wanted FIR to be registered.. that is done..… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Sr Adv Hooda: TOI is reporting that some of the complainants were abused by drunk policemen

SG : 2 political leaders went with a truck with folding beds and they were stopped. No one was drunk. They were medically tested

ORDERS

CJI DY Chandrachud: the petition has been instituted by three petitioners all of whom who state that they represented India in reputed International wrestling events. Notice was issued on April 25, on April 28 this court was apprised by SG that since allegation implicate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

CJI: Statement of minor complainant under section 161 crpc was recorded in the presence of woman constables in the office of the lawyer. Rest of statements were recorded on May 3. SG has stated that process of recording statement under section 164 before jurisdictional magistrate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

CJI: Having regard to the ambit of the case before us, we close the proceedings now. For any other relief the petitioners may move the appropriate jurisdictional magisterial court or the High Court.

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Sr Adv Hooda: I am sure as soon as case is over Delhi police will drag its feet. This should be monitored by a former judge of this court...

CJI: we have confined ourselves to the prayer and that is served and if you are aggrieved by magistrate court order you can approach Delhi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…