Byju Raveendran Gets 6-Month Singapore Jail Term for Contempt

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 27

A Singapore court sentenced Byju Raveendran to six months in jail after finding the Byju’s founder in contempt.
The contempt ruling stemmed from multiple court orders tied to his assets that the court said he disobeyed, with the orders dating back to April 2024.
The sentence adds a criminal penalty to the fallout surrounding Byju’s, the failed Indian edtech company once led by Raveendran.

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