India, Feb. 16 -- Nearly 60 years after being convicted for defending herself against an attempted rape, a South Korean woman is set to challenge her verdict. Choi Mal-ja, now 78, was just 18 when she bit off part of her attacker's tongue to break free. Despite acting in self-defence, she was found guilty of aggravated bodily injury and handed a suspended 10-month jail sentence.

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Choi initially sought a retrial from the Busan District Court, which had convicted her in the 1960s. However, her request was rejected due to a lack of evidence proving her innocence. She then appealed to the Busan High Court, which also dismissed her plea. It was only after she took her case to the Supreme Court ...