SC to hear Jacqueline Fernandez's plea against charge-framing order in money laundering case
ED has alleged the actor was in constant touch with accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar and had received valuable gifts from him
Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription
The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective.
First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming.
Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day.
Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers
Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there
The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday (June 11, 2026) a plea filed by actor Jacqueline Fernandez challenging a Delhi court’s decision to frame charges against her in a ₹200-crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.
A Bench of Justices P.K. Mishra and A.S. Chandurkar agreed to hear the matter after counsel for the actor mentioned the plea on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) and sought its urgent listing.
The petition has been filed against a May 30 order of a Delhi court directing the framing of charges against Ms. Fernandez in a case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma had observed that a prima facie case was made out to charge her with the offence of money laundering under the law.
Appearing for the actor, advocate Rameeza Hakim pointed out that while Ms. Fernandez was a prosecution witness in the scheduled offence, she had been named as an accused in the corresponding PMLA case.
Agreeing to list the matter, the Bench said, “We will post the matter the day after tomorrow.”
Earlier, the actor had withdrawn a plea seeking to turn approver in the case after the ED opposed the request. An approver is an accused or accomplice who agrees to assist the prosecution and testify against the other accused in exchange for pardon under Section 306 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
However, the agency accused her of remaining in “regular contact” with Mr. Chandrashekhar even after becoming aware of his criminal antecedents.
“This consistent interaction through numerous modes of communication and receipt of benefits negate any claim of being an ‘unwitting victim’ as underlined by the applicant in the present application and instead highlights her conscious association with the main perpetrator and the illicit gains,” the ED had said in its plea.
On June 3, charges were formally framed against Mr. Chandrashekhar, Ms. Fernandez and others, follo
📌 Kaynak
Bu özet The Hindu (IN) kaynağından otomatik derlenmiştir. Tamamı için orijinal habere gidin.
Orijinal haberi oku →