The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice on a petition filed by top Indian wrestlers seeking to register an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha sought a response from the Delhi Police and the government of Delhi on their demand to register FIR noting the “serious” allegations made by the players. The court will take up the matter again on Friday.

Seven women wrestlers had moved the Supreme Court alleging non-registration of FIR on their sexual harassment charge.

On Sunday, several national award-winning wrestlers, including Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, resumed their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar and demanded the public disclosure of the findings of the oversight panel that investigated the allegations.

The wrestlers on Monday threatened to approach the Supreme Court if an FIR is not lodged against the WFI president.