Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh was one of the leading figures in the female wrestlers' movement accusing Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.

State of the evidence

Protests, charges and subsequent acquittal documented

Legal status — source text

Brij Bhushan acquitted at first instance on 3 August 2026; appeal announced

Attribution

Phogat is a complainant/protester, not an accused person

Person targeted by the proceedings

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist not prosecuted

The WFI accused Phogat of indiscipline, anti-doping breaches and failure to comply with the required notice period for returning from retirement, making her temporarily ineligible.

State of the evidence

Show-cause notice and temporary ineligibility documented

Legal status — source text

Delhi High Court ordered the WFI to decide within two weeks; no reliable final outcome found as of 22 August

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged and disputed

Phogat challenged a selection policy she considered designed to exclude her following retirement, maternity and her return.

State of the evidence

Litigation and decisions documented

Legal status — source text

Delhi HC allowed her to participate; Supreme Court maintained her participation while qualifying the reasoning

Attribution

Phogat is the applicant, not a sanctioned party

Having qualified for the Olympic 50 kg final, Phogat was found to be 100 grams over the limit on the morning of the final and was disqualified.

State of the evidence

100 g excess weight, disqualification and CAS decision documented

Legal status — source text

CAS appeal dismissed

Attribution

Sporting responsibility regarding the weigh-in, without fraud

NADA issued a notice after an officer failed to find Phogat at the address and during the time slot she had declared in Sonipat.

State of the evidence

NADA notice documented

Legal status — source text

Request for explanation; no definitive violation established from this incident alone

Attribution

Potential disciplinary responsibility

Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and others were arrested while attempting to march towards the new Parliament during their protest.

State of the evidence

Detention and FIR documented

Legal status — source text

FIR registered; withdrawal subsequently considered; no conviction found

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged for protest activities

The WFI ad hoc committee granted Vinesh and Bajrang direct entry to the Asian Games, a decision challenged by competitors.

State of the evidence

Exemption and legal challenge documented

Legal status — source text

Delhi High Court dismissed the challenge

Attribution

Phogat was the beneficiary of the decision, not the decision-maker

The WFI accused her of staying and training separately from the Indian team and wearing a different sponsor's singlet.

State of the evidence

Suspension and show-cause notice documented

Legal status — source text

Temporary suspension lifted; final warning

Attribution

Sporting responsibility alleged and partly disputed