Big news has emerged concerning Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez. She has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court. Now, a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice A. G. Masih will hear Jacqueline Fernandez's plea on September 22.
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez is once again in the news. She has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to dismiss her petition. The case pertains to the ₹200 crore money laundering case linked to notorious conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. A Supreme Court bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice A. G. Masih will now hear this petition on September 22.
High Court's Decision
On July 3, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Jacqueline Fernandez's petition, in which she sought to quash the FIR registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the order taking cognizance of the lower court's charge sheet. The High Court had stated that determining whether an accused has committed an offense is solely within the jurisdiction of the trial court (lower court). On this basis, the court rejected Jacqueline's plea.
Jacqueline Fernandez asserts that the allegations against her are completely false and baseless. She had argued in court that she had no knowledge of Sukesh Chandrashekar's criminal history and did not participate in any illegal activities. However, the ED alleges that Jacqueline received several expensive gifts, jewelry, and luxury items from Sukesh Chandrashekar, and despite this, she failed to distance herself from his activities.
The Enforcement Directorate has claimed in its charge sheet that Jacqueline Fernandez was aware of Sukesh Chandrashekar's fraudulent and criminal background, yet she accepted valuable gifts from him. The ED states that due to this, she directly benefited in this money laundering case.
Who is Sukesh Chandrashekar?
Sukesh Chandrashekar is known as the country's 'master conman'. Born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Sukesh has a long criminal history. He studied at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bengaluru, and later graduated from Madurai University. He was first arrested at the age of 17 when he defrauded a family friend of ₹1.5 crore.
Sukesh ensnared several prominent personalities in his schemes. He married actress Leena Maria Paul, who is also said to have been involved in his fraudulent activities. Today, he is the main accused in this major ₹200 crore money laundering case. Sukesh Chandrashekar has also had deep connections with Bollywood. His name has been linked to several actresses. Particularly, his association with Jacqueline Fernandez has drawn the most media and public attention. The ED states that Sukesh gave Jacqueline gifts such as luxury cars, expensive jewelry, and foreign trips.
