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Brij Bhushan acquittal lands with a court finding of fabricated allegations
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The Brij Bhushan acquittal will intensify debate over evidence standards and how long such cases can drag on.

The ruling closes a high-profile case that shaped public debate around power, accountability and athlete testimony in Indian sport.

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The ruling closes a high-profile case that shaped public debate around power, accountability and athlete testimony in Indian sport.

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A Delhi court acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar for lack of evidence. The judgment, as reported, called the allegations false, fabricated and politically motivated, citing contradictions in witness accounts and missing contemporaneous complaints. The case had become one of the most politically charged sports controversies in India.

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