Nora Fatehi’s name has come up again in the ₹200-crore Sukesh Chandrashekhar case. The actor has been questioned by investigators in the past over her alleged links with the conman and the expensive gifts
she reportedly received. Now, her legal team has issued a statement explaining her role in the case after she was summoned to appear before a Delhi court. The matter was listed before the Rouse Avenue Court on November 2. Nora was called as a witness in the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) case but did not appear in person.
Nora Fatehi’s lawyers clarify why she missed court hearing
Nora’s legal team said the actor received the summons at very short notice and could not attend because of prior professional commitments. Her lawyers appeared before the court and requested an exemption from her personal appearance.
In a statement, her team said, “The EOW matter concerning Sukesh Chandra Shekhar was listed today before the Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi, where Nora Fatehi was summoned as a witness. Her advocates appeared before the Court and submitted that she had received the summons at a very short notice and was unable to attend due to prior professional commitments. An application seeking exemption from personal appearance was filed, following which the matter was adjourned to 6 November 2026, with fresh summons issued for her appearance.”
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The hearing has now been moved to November 6, 2026, and fresh summons have been issued for the actor. The court reportedly expressed displeasure over Nora’s absence and asked her lawyer to tell her to “not take the court for a ride.”
Her legal team also stressed that Nora is not an accused in the case. They added, “It is clarified that Nora Fatehi is neither an accused nor alleged to have committed any offence in these proceedings. She has been summoned solely as a witness to assist the Court.”
Why was Nora Fatehi questioned in the Sukesh case?
Nora’s name came up during the investigation into Sukesh and his alleged extortion activities. The actor was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) about her interactions with Sukesh and his wife, Leena Maria Paulose.
During questioning, Nora told investigators that she had been invited to a party by the couple. She claimed that she was offered expensive gifts instead of cash for her performance. These gifts reportedly included a BMW car and designer items, including a Gucci bag. Investigators also looked into the gifts as part of their probe. Nora maintained that she had no personal connection with Sukesh and was a victim of his alleged network. She also said that she stopped communicating with him after realising that something was wrong.
Her statement was recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC. She was later named as a prosecution witness in the supplementary chargesheet. Nora had told investigators that her interactions with Sukesh were through his wife.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar made fresh allegations against Nora
The matter took another turn when Sukesh made several claims about Nora in a handwritten letter. He alleged that he had given her crores of rupees to help her buy a house in Casablanca, Morocco. He also asked the actor to stop claiming that she was a victim and threatened to release their alleged conversations. Sukesh further claimed that Nora was jealous of his relationship with Jacqueline Fernandez. He alleged that she would call him several times a day and ask him to end his relationship with Jacqueline.
What is the ₹200-crore Sukesh Chandrashekhar case?
Sukesh Chandrashekhar is accused of extorting nearly ₹200 crore from the wives of former Ranbaxy promoters Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh. The alleged fraud took place while he was lodged in Delhi’s Rohini Jail. According to the Enforcement Directorate, Sukesh used the money to buy luxury cars, expensive gifts and other costly items for people close to him, including actors Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi.
The Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing investigated the extortion case and filed a chargesheet under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The ED also investigated the alleged money trail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
