Jacqueline Fernandez, linked to the ₹200-crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, is back in the news as she seeks relief from the Supreme Court.

Due to her suspected involvement in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving scammer Sukesh Chandrashekhar, actress Jacqueline Fernandez is once again in the news. Jacqueline has now turned to the Supreme Court for justice after the Delhi High Court denied her bid to have the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) case against her quashed. On Monday, September 22, a panel consisting of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih will consider her case. Jacqueline allegedly took costly presents from Chandrashekhar despite knowing about his criminal history, according to the Enforcement Directorate, which has been looking into his alleged fraud for years.

The chargesheet, which was submitted in August 2022, states that these gifts included jewelry, expensive goods, and transactions totaling crores of rupees. In an effort to conceal evidence, the agency has also claimed that the actress erased data from her cell phone. According to the ED, Jacqueline Fernandez acknowledged this during interrogation after being presented with their results. The agency contended in its filings that Jacqueline withheld information regarding the “proceeds of crime” that she was given. Her assets and fixed deposits, valued at around Rs 7.2 crore, were previously seized by the ED because investigators believed they were directly related to Chandrashekhar’s illicit profits.

The Housefull 5 actress has continuously refuted the accusations in the interim. She has insisted that she should not face charges under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) because she was unaware of Chandrashekhar’s fraudulent conduct. In July 2025, the Delhi High Court rejected her case after her legal team had previously claimed that she was being unfairly singled out. Jacqueline has once more requested that the allegations against her be dropped in her Supreme Court petition. She is also challenging the trial court’s choice to consider the ED’s supplemental charge sheet, which names her as an accused party.

The Case’s Background :

However, the well-known case began in 2022 when Chandrashekhar, who is presently incarcerated in Delhi, was charged with operating a huge money laundering and extortion scheme worth Rs 200 crore. He allegedly spent enormous sums of money on Jacqueline while he was incarcerated, giving her presents via his close friend Pinky Irani, who has now been identified as a co-accused. According to the ED, Chandrashekhar allegedly spent more than Rs 20 crore on several Bollywood models and celebrities, with Jacqueline being one of the main winners. In 2022, Jacqueline’s photos with Chandrashekhar went popular on social media, adding to the drama and stoking more rumors. Both the Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and the ED had questioned the actress on numerous occasions. Although investigators have approached her role differently, Nora Fatehi, another Bollywood star, was also questioned in relation to the same case.

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All eyes will be on the bench’s decision about Jacqueline’s petition as the case moves to the Supreme Court. It is anticipated that the Supreme Court’s ruling will determine the course of this well-known money laundering case going forward.