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A judge ordered that her two-week remand last year at the Institute of Mental Health be taken into account, which means she ultimately does not need to serve her jail term. Paramjeet then retorted that she did not need to as she was not sick. She also refused to wear a mask when someone offered her one.Deputy Public Prosecutor V Jesudevan told the court that the woman who confronted Paramjeet called the police, after Paramjeet remained “defiant and adamant” about not wearing a mask.
The radical belief that one is a “sovereign citizen” above the law — and gets to decide which rules to obey and which ones to ignore — has its roots in the United States in the 1970s and was largely influenced by white supremacist and anti-Semitic groups from the 1960s to 1980s. When she was remanded and assessed at IMH, a psychiatrist found that she did not suffer from any mental ailment.
Singh added: “She has suffered in silence and seeks to put this unfortunate episode behind her, but she’s worried the social media bullying will continue even after she’s paid the price She is deeply remorseful and regrets her actions. She is careful to adhere to measures and dutifully wears a mask when she needs to.”