Delhi HC issues notice to ED in Jacqueline Fernandez's money laundering case

The Delhi HC has taken cognizance of a plea filed by Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, seeking the quashing of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a ₹200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

The court issued a notice to the ED and scheduled the next hearing for January 29. Jacqueline Fernandez, a co-accused in the ED's case, is named as a witness in the predicate offence—a separate extortion case registered by the Delhi police.

In her plea, Fernandez asserts that the evidence presented by the ED demonstrates her innocence, portraying her as a victim of Chandrashekhar's targeted attack. The plea seeks to quash the ECIR dated August 8, 2021, and the second supplementary complaint dated August 17, 2022, emphasizing the lack of indications of her involvement in facilitating the alleged money laundering activities.

Furthermore, Fernandez highlights her role as a prosecution witness in the Delhi police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) case against Chandrashekhar, stating that she had no knowledge of his incarceration during their interactions.