India's top court terms women wrestlers' sexual allegations serious, issues notices

STORY: India's top court terms women wrestlers' sexual allegations serious, issues notices DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the protest STORYLINE: India's Supreme Court Tuesday described allegations of sexual harassment leveled by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh as "serious" and issued notices to police to explain why they had not registered a first information report (FIR) in the case. "There are serious allegations made in the petition by wrestlers who have represented India in international games about sexual harassment meted out to them. The matter requires consideration by this court," the top court said. Seven female wrestlers had approached the apex court alleging police had not registered a FIR on their sexual harassment charge against the WFI president. India's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia

Olympic scenes: Japan judoka Icho wins 4th straight Olympic gold

Olympic scenes: Japan judoka Icho wins 4th straight Olympic gold

Gold medalist Kaori Icho (2nd from L) of Japan, silver medalist Valeriia Koblova Zholobova (L) of Russia and bronze medalists Marwa Amri (2nd from R) of Tunisia and Sakshi Malik of India pose for a photo during the award ceremony for the women's freestyle wrestling 58-kilogram class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. Icho became the first female athlete to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Icho wins 58-kg gold in women's wrestling

Olympics: Icho wins 58-kg gold in women's wrestling

Gold medalist Kaori Icho (2nd from top) of Japan, silver medalist Valeriia Koblova Zholobova (top) of Russia and bronze medalists Marwa Amri (2nd from bottom) of Tunisia and Sakshi Malik of India wave to the crowd before the award ceremony for the women's freestyle wrestling 58-kilogram class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Medalists of women's 58-kg wrestling

Olympics: Medalists of women's 58-kg wrestling

Gold medalist Kaori Icho (2nd from L) of Japan, silver medalist Valeriia Koblova Zholobova (L) of Russia and bronze medalists Marwa Amri (2nd from R) of Tunisia and Sakshi Malik of India pose for a photo during the award ceremony for the women's freestyle wrestling 58-kilogram class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Medalists of women's 58-kg wrestling

Olympics: Medalists of women's 58-kg wrestling

Gold medalist Kaori Icho (2nd from L) of Japan, silver medalist Valeriia Koblova Zholobova (L) of Russia and bronze medalists Marwa Amri (2nd from R) of Tunisia and Sakshi Malik of India pose for a photo during the award ceremony for the women's freestyle wrestling 58-kilogram class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo