# HC seeks Delhi Police reply on Sukesh Chandrashekhar MCOCA plea 2026-08-16T17:08:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Delhi Police on alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar's plea challenging a trial court order to frame charges against him under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a Rs 200 crore extortion case. Justice Madhu Jain sought a response and posted the matter for further hearing on September 23. Chandrashekhar argued the trial court mechanically accepted the prosecution's case without independently examining whether MCOCA ingredients were met. He said the court acted as a 'post office' and ignored contradictions between the Delhi Police and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) versions. He also questioned the validity of statutory approvals and the simultaneous framing of charges under the IPC and IT Act. The case involves multiple accused. Earlier, the High Court granted bail to advocate B. Mohanraj but denied bail to Chandrashekhar's wife Leena Maria Paul. Both have secured bail in the parallel money laundering case. Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez pleaded not guilty last month to money laundering charges linked to Chandrashekhar. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Delhi High Court, Delhi Police, Enforcement Directorate, MCOCA, Sukesh Chandrashekhar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hc-seeks-delhi-police-reply-on-sukesh-chandrashekhar-mcoca-plea/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hc-seeks-delhi-police-reply-on-sukesh-chandrashekhar-mcoca-plea/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/