SC Declines to Quash ED Case Against Jacqueline Fernandez Linked to Sukesh Chandrashekhar
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s petition seeking to quash the ₹215-crore money laundering case filed against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The case is linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is accused of running a massive extortion and cheating racket.
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A bench of the apex court dismissed Fernandez’s plea but clarified that she is at liberty to approach the court at an appropriate stage of the proceedings. This leaves the charges against her intact for now, as the ED continues its investigation into the high-profile case.
Jacqueline Fernandez has been under the scanner of the probe agency for her alleged financial ties and expensive gifts received from Chandrashekhar, who is currently facing multiple cases of fraud and money laundering. The actor has consistently denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that she has been wrongly implicated.
The Enforcement Directorate had earlier filed a supplementary charge sheet naming Fernandez as an accused, citing evidence of luxury items and financial benefits provided to her by Chandrashekhar.
With the Supreme Court’s refusal to quash the case, Fernandez will have to face trial proceedings unless she seeks relief at a later stage. The matter continues to remain a significant development in one of India’s most high-profile money laundering cases involving celebrities and alleged criminal syndicates.