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Shilpa Shetty Fraud case:Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra have received a big blow from the Bombay High Court. The court has clarified that if the couple wants to travel to Los Angeles or any other foreign country, they will first have to deposit an amount of ₹ 60 crore. This direction has come in the context of the petition in which both of them had demanded cancellation of the Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against them.

Kothri accused both of them of fraud
The matter came to light in August 2025 when Deepak Kothari, director of Lotus Capital Financial Services Limited and businessman, filed a complaint against Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra accusing them of fraud of Rs 60 crore. According to Kothari, between the year 2015 and 2023, the couple had come to him asking for a loan of Rs 75 crore, which they had taken for their company Best Deal TV Private Limited. This company was formed mainly for the purpose of promoting lifestyle products and operating an online shopping platform.

amount used for personal expenses
The amount was initially offered as a loan at 12% interest, but Kothari claims that Shilpa and Raj convinced him to convert the amount into an investment, promising that he would get dividends and full return of the principal every month. Kothari transferred funds of ₹31.95 crore in April 2015 and ₹28.53 crore in September 2015. Now they allege that this amount was used for personal expenses instead of business use.

EOW issued lookout against both of them
In September 2025, the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police issued a lookout circular against Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra, banning them from leaving India. In the same case, Shilpa Shetty was also interrogated for more than four hours last week, although her direct role is not yet clear.

Travel abroad after depositing Rs 60 crore
Now the Bombay High Court has made it clear that unless an amount of ₹ 60 crore is deposited in the court, permission to travel abroad will not be given. This decision shows that the court is taking a tough approach in such financial cases, especially when the investigation process is going on and there is a possibility of the accused leaving the country.

Name of famous actress and businessman in the case
This case is now generating not only legal but also social and commercial implications, as the names of a famous actress and a business tycoon are involved. In the coming days, the direction of the investigation and the next stand of the court will decide in which direction this case will move.