Money laundering case: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws plea from Supreme Court

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez arrives at the Patiala House Court in connection with a ₹200 crore money laundering case involving alleged fraudster Sukesh Chandrasekhar (unseen) in New Delhi. File | Photo credit: PTI

The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 25, 2026) allowed actress Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw her plea against a Delhi court order to charge her in a ₹200 crore money laundering case.

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A bench headed by Justice BV Nagarathna allowed the withdrawal while Ms Fernandez’s record could avail of other remedies available to her under the law.

A Delhi court on May 30 ordered the framing of charges against the actor, alleged fraudster Sukesh Chandrashekar and 15 others in the case. The actor moved the Supreme Court against the order.

The trial court also ordered that charges be framed against Mr. Chandrashekar and 20 others for various offences, including under the stringent provisions of MCOCA, in another case registered by the special cell of the city police.

On June 3, setting the stage for the trial, a Delhi court formally framed charges in the money laundering case. On June 11, a high court judge, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, refused to hear the actor’s plea.

The Enforcement Directorate alleged that Mr. Chandrashekar generated criminal proceeds of over ₹200 crore through extortion, cheating, impersonation and intimidation and then with the help of his associates hid, held, transferred, layered and projected the same as pristine assets.

Published – 25 Jun 2026 14:48 IST