India, Aug. 3 -- A Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case lodged by six women wrestlers against him and secretary Vinod Tomar, two years after the trial began.

Additional chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Ashwini Panwar of Rouse Avenue Courts had reserved orders on the judgement on July 2. The court had also directed both the prosecution and the defence to submit written arguments within two weeks.

Singh has been charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment) and 506(1) (criminal intimidation) while co-accused and former WFI Assistant Secretary Vin...