- The legal battle of Jacqueline Fernandez has not come to an end yet.
- Her counsel presented arguments before the Delhi High Court.
- The charges stem from her association with Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s legal battle continues as her lawyer presented arguments before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, challenging the money laundering charges against her. The charges stem from her alleged association with Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is accused of extortion.
Senior advocate of Jacqueline Fernandez argued that under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), only a person who “derives economic advantage out of a scheduled offence can be prosecuted for money laundering.” He stated, “Jacqueline Fernandez was not part of any criminal activity for economic advantage; therefore, she can’t be prosecuted for money laundering.”
The defense emphasized that knowledge of criminal activity is critical to proving involvement. “Knowledge is necessary to show involvement in criminal activity,” the senior advocate argued, asserting that Jacqueline had no awareness of Sukesh’s alleged crimes or that the gifts she received were from money extorted from Aditi Singh.
The advocate referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Vijay Madanlal Chaudhary to argue that not all attached properties need to be proceeds of crime. Additionally, the defense pointed out that Jacqueline is a witness in the extortion case under MCOCA, stating, “She can’t be made accused of money laundering as she is not part of the crime syndicate and didn’t derive economic advantage out of that.”
Jacqueline has challenged the Enforcement Directorate’s charges, claiming she was not complicit in Sukesh’s criminal activities. The court will continue to hear arguments in the coming days.
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