Byju Raveendran's Singapore jail sentence upheld

Byju Raveendran's Singapore jail sentence upheld

The High Court of Singapore has rejected an appeal by Byju Raveendran, the founder of failed education start-up BYJU'S.

The court denied Raveendran's request to overturn a six-month jail sentence for contempt, effectively barring him from returning to Singapore unless he is ready to serve the term.

His law firm Lazareff Le Bars confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Raveendran maintains his innocence

In response to the court's decision, Raveendran has maintained his innocence in relation to any alleged breaches of court orders.

His lawyer, J. Michael McNutt from Lazareff Le Bars, said that "Mr. Raveendran maintains that he did not breach any court order, intentionally or otherwise."

He also added that they will continue pursuing every lawful remedy through the proper legal process.