The petition filed by Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez in relation to the Rs 200 crore money laundering case was denied by the Delhi High Court on Thursday. In the Rs 200 crore money laundering case, Jacqueline had contested the charge sheet that had been brought against her. Sukesh Chandrasekhar is also an accused party in this case. Following a lengthy hearing with the lawyers, Justice Anish Dayal dismissed the petition. The High Court has to upload the complete order of judgement. In response to actor Jacqueline Fernandez's plea contesting the Enforcement Directorate's allegation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the High Court had deferred its decision.
The case centres on claims that she received expensive presents from scammer Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
Senior Advocate Sidharth Aggarwal, together with Advocates Prashant Patil and Shakti Pandey, represented Jacqueline Fernandez, while Special Counsel Zoheb Hossain appeared for the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
During arguments, Aggarwal stated that if the ED asserts that money was handed to 15 people, then everyone involved, whether a grocery seller, court officials, or lawyers, might be charged with money laundering.
He had questioned the idea that money laundering is inherently involved in any financial transaction involving a criminal, arguing that this view would incite excessive fear.
According to a 2021 newspaper article, Aggarwal further contended that Fernandez's knowledge of Sukesh Chandrashekhar's criminal history is crucial to the ED's case.
According to him, being famous does not necessarily mean that one was aware of tainted cash beforehand.
"Businessmen often have multiple cases against them," he stated. He also that Fernandez was introduced to Chandrashekhar as a business tycoon. "Today, I am paying the price of being a celebrity," Aggarwal concluded.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) contended that police investigations into scheduled offences are not the same as its probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Given the unique nature of the crime, it had emphasised that persons charged with money laundering may not be the same as those charged with the predicate offence.
Jacqueline's plea was rejected by ED, which said that she was still enjoying Sukesh's gifts even though she was aware of his criminal history. It is an attempt to delay proceedings with the petition to quash the case.
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