Actor Jacqueline Fernandez arrives at Patiala House Court in connection with a ₹200-crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar (unseen), in New Delhi. File
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The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 25, 2026) allowed actor Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw her plea challenging a Delhi court order to frame charges against her in a ₹200-crore money laundering case.
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A Bench headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna permitted the withdrawal while recording Ms. Fernandez could avail other remedies available to her under the law.
A Delhi court on May 30 ordered framing of charges against the actor, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar and 15 others in the case. The actor had moved the apex court against the order.
The trial court also directed that charges be framed against Mr. Chandrashekar and 20 others for various offences, including under the stringent MCOCA provisions, in another case registered by the city police’s special cell.
On June 3, setting the stage for trial, a Delhi court formally framed charges in the money laundering case. On June 11, apex court judge, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, had recused himself from hearing the actor’s plea.
The Directorate of Enforcement had alleged that Mr. Chandrashekar generated proceeds of crime amounting to more than ₹200 crore through extortion, cheating, impersonation and criminal intimidation, and thereafter concealed, possessed, transferred, layered and projected the same as untainted property with the help of his associates.
Published – June 25, 2026 02:48 pm IST
