A High Court panel on Wednesday rejected Naresh Kumar Nagesvaran's claim that he did not know he needed an exit permit to remain in India for his studies as his late mother had been handling all the correspondence with the Central Manpower Base (CMPB), an enlistment centre, until late 2018.
A 28-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin, who defaulted on his mandatory national service (NS) obligations by staying in India even after the expiry of his permit, is to serve 14 weeks in jail after his appeal against his conviction and sentence was dismissed by a court here.
The panel comprising Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Justice Tay Yong Kwang and Justice Vincent Hoong upheld the lower court's decision to sentence Nagesvaran to 14 weeks in jail.
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