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NDTV
19 hours ago
- NDTV
Big Setback For Jacqueline Fernandez In Rs 200 Crore Money Laundering Case
New Delhi: In a big setback for Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, the Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to quash criminal proceedings against her in connection with a Rs 200 crore money laundering case, involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The bench of Justice Anish Dayal has rejected the quashing petition filed by Ms Fernandez. The court had reserved the decision in April after hearing arguments from all the parties in the case. The Bollywood actor's counsel had claimed in the High Court that she was unaware of the illicit origin of gifts she received, which are allegedly part of a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving the conman. Her lawyer claimed that she did not know that the gifts were part of the proceeds of crime. The Bollywood actress had also sought quashing of the second supplementary chargesheet of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case and proceedings pending in a trial court. However, the ED argued that her petition was not maintainable as a special court had taken cognisance of the chargesheet and prima facie found a case. While the same cognisance order of the trial court was not challenged by her. Sukesh Chandrasekhar is currently lodged in jail for allegedly duping the spouses of former promoters of Ranbaxy, Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh of Rs 200 crore. He is facing multiple investigations across the country over such cases. According to the ED, Chandrasekhar and his wife Leena Paulose, allegedly used hawala routes and created shell companies along with other accused persons to park the money earned as proceeds of crime. "It is also not the case of ED that she was aware that gifts she received were part of proceeds of crime," the actress's counsel had argued in court. The ED has alleged that Ms Fernandez did not verify the newspaper article about Sukesh Chandrasekar. She received gifts from him. However, Ms Fernandez's lawyer submitted that the actress came across the newspaper article in February 2019. But newspaper article is not evidence. It was further claimed by her lawyer that she was convinced by co-accused Pinky Irani that Sukesh was being made a scapegoat as he had high political connections.
Mint
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Jacqueline Fernandez faces setback! Delhi HC junks plea to quash FIR in ₹200 crore money laundering case
A Delhi court on Thursday, July 3, dismissed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez's plea seeking to quash the FIR filed against her in connection with the ₹ 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The actor's plea was heard by Justice Anish Dayal. She had also sought to quash the second supplementary chargesheet of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case in which she is named as an accused. The ED counsel opposed the petition on the ground of maintainability, saying a special court had taken cognisance of the prosecution complaint (chargesheet) and prima facie found a case. Actor Jacqueline Fernandez is an accused in the money laundering case lodged against Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The actor was booked on allegations that she received expensive gifts from Chandrasekhar. She had appeared before the ED for questioning in the investigation. Chandrasekhar is accused of duping spouses of former promoters of Ranbaxy, Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh, of ₹ 200 crore by posing as a high-ranking government official. Also Read | Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar gifts jet to Jacqueline Fernandez on Valentine's Day: 'Baby, you're always flying around…' In her defence, Jacqueline Fernandez has claimed that she fell victim to Sukesh's schemes, arguing that the conman got in touch with her makeup artist posing as a high-ranking government official. Special Counsel Zoheb Hossain, who appeared for the ED, argued that Jacqueline Fernandez continued to receive gifts from Sukesh Chandrasekhar despite knowing that he was involved in criminal activities.
