One of the EC members objected, saying Upadhyay had been convicted of sexual harassment by a Fiji court. His counsel appealed in 2014 but the High Court of Fiji upheld the conviction order. According to official records, Upadhyay filed an appeal through his counsel before the High Court of Fiji at Suva. The hearing before the High Court took place on March 24, 2014 and the judgment was announced June 12, 2014. In the order, the High Court judge said: “I have carefully read the court record and learned magistrate sentencing remarks.

Source: Indian Express September 28, 2017 00:14 UTC