{
  "id": 92420,
  "title": "Vinesh Phogat to challenge Brij Bhushan Singh’s acquittal in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/vinesh-phogat-to-challenge-brij-bhushan-singhs-acquittal-in-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T16:24:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/videos/vinesh-phogat-to-challenge-brij-bhushan-singhs-acquittal-in-court/article71302537.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Vinesh Phogat and other women wrestlers plan to challenge the acquittal of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in court. According to The Hindu, Phogat stated that their legal battle is far from over and their lawyers have been instructed to file an appeal.\n\nBrij Bhushan was acquitted in a sexual harassment case filed by the women wrestlers, including Phogat. The Hindu reported that Phogat and other women wrestlers will challenge the acquittal.\n\nThe Wrestling Federation of India's current president, Sanjay Singh, responded to the acquittal, saying the allegations against Brij Bhushan, including those by Phogat, were baseless and caused significant damage to the sport, as per Hindustan Times.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘True face exposed’: Opposition slams BJP after Brij Bhushan Singh cleared in wrestlers' sexual harassment case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/true-face-exposed-opposition-slams-bjp-after-brij-bhushan-singh",
        "published": "2026-08-04T03:26:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}