Actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Thursday withdrew her petition before the Supreme Court challenging the trial proceedings in the ₹200 crore money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

A partial Court working days Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the petition as withdrawn after counsel appearing for Fernandez sought permission to withdraw the matter with liberty to pursue other remedies available under law.

The case arises out of a complaint lodged in August 2021 by Aditi Singh, who alleged that she had been cheated of nearly ₹200 crore by a syndicate led by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. According to the allegations, Chandrasekhar impersonated senior government officials while operating from jail and defrauded several individuals. Based on the predicate offence registered by the Delhi Police, the Enforcement Directorate initiated proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The ED has alleged that Sukesh Chandrasekhar used proceeds of crime to purchase luxury gifts and provide financial benefits to several celebrities. As per the agency, Jacqueline Fernandez received gifts and benefits worth approximately ₹5.71 crore, including luxury handbags, jewellery, expensive watches, vehicles for family members, foreign fund transfers and other high-value items.

On May 30, 2026, a Special Court framed charges against Chandrasekhar, Fernandez and other accused persons. Challenging the order framing charges, Fernandez approached the Supreme Court.

The matter has witnessed several legal developments. Earlier, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra recused himself from hearing the case after disclosing that his son had appeared for the government in a connected matter. Fernandez had also previously sought quashing of the money laundering proceedings; however, her pleas were rejected by both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court.

The Delhi High Court had observed that, according to the ED's case, Fernandez continued to receive and enjoy the benefits allegedly provided by Chandrasekhar despite being aware of his criminal antecedents. Fernandez, on the other hand, has consistently maintained that she was deceived by Chandrasekhar and had no knowledge that the gifts she received were allegedly derived from proceeds of crime.

Case Title: Jacqueline Fernandez v. Directorate of Enforcement
Case No.: SLP (Crl.) No. 11208 of 2026

Representation:

For Petitioner(s): Ms. Vartika Aggarwal, AOR, Ms. Manali Singhal, Adv., Mr. Shantanu Sharma, Adv., Mr. Edward Augustine George, Adv.

For Respondent(s): Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG, Mr. Anil Kaushik, ASG, Mr. Arkaj Kumar, Adv., Mr. Akshat Aggarwal, Adv., Ms. Vaishnavi Bharghav, Adv., Ms. Prakhya Boiragi, Adv., Mr. Nischal Tripathi, Adv., Mr. Pranjal Singh, Adv., Mr. Prekshit Chauhan, Adv., Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Adv.