Supreme Court Declines Actor's Plea in High-Profile Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court on Monday decided against intervening in a Delhi High Court ruling that dismissed actor Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to annul an ECIR in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case. The case involves alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, and Fernandez is named as an accused.

A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih conveyed the decision while addressing senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, who represented Fernandez. The actor had challenged a July 3 Delhi High Court order that declined her request to quash the Enforcement Case Information Report.

Fernandez, who has been implicated in the money laundering case connected to Chandrasekhar, made appearances for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate. Chandrasekhar has been accused of cheating the former promoters of Ranbaxy, Shivinder and Malvinder Singh, out of Rs 200 crore.