The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court’s order dismissing Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea to quash the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered against her in connection with the ₹200-crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.
A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih said, “We will not interfere at this stage,”while hearing arguments from senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of Fernandez.
The actor had moved the apex court challenging the Delhi High Court’s July 3 order that rejected her petition for quashing the ECIR, which is the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) equivalent of an FIR under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The petition was filed through advocate Sumeer Sodhi, contending that Fernandez had been falsely implicated and that continuation of proceedings against her amounted to abuse of process of law.
The case stems from allegations that Fernandez received expensive gifts and financial benefits from Chandrasekhar, who is accused of cheating several high-profile individuals and siphoning off funds worth over ₹200 crore. The Enforcement Directorate has already attached assets belonging to Fernandez as part of its probe.
With the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene, the proceedings before the trial court and ED are set to continue.
Case Details
Case Title: Jacqueline Fernandez v. Directorate of Enforcement
Citation: SLP (CRL.) NO. 14759/2025
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