India, Sept. 28 -- A Delhi court on Monday issued notice to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar and the state on an appeal filed by four women wrestlers challenging their acquittal in a sexual harassment case.

Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts issued the notices and posted the matter for further proceedings on October 9.

The criminal appeal, filed on September 25, challenges the August 3 judgment of a magisterial court that acquitted Singh of sexual harassment charges and Tomar of a criminal intimidation charge. The case was filed by six women wrestlers, including world championships medallist Vinesh Phogat. The magisterial court ha...