Shilpa Shetty, businessman-husband Kundra transfer HC searching for nod to journey overseas, droop LOC

Actor Shilpa Shetty and her businessman-husband Raj Kundra, accused in a ₹60 crore fraud and dishonest case, have moved the Bombay High Court searching for suspension of the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued towards them in order that they’ll journey overseas.

Their plea got here up for listening to on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) earlier than a Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, which directed the authorities involved to file their reply affidavits.

A felony criticism was lodged towards the couple by businessman Deepak Kothari alleging that between 2015 and 2023, they satisfied him to speculate ₹60 crore of their now defunct firm — Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd — however the quantity was used for their very own private advantages.

Mr. Kundra had appeared earlier than the Mumbai police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for questioning within the case, whereas Ms. Shetty was but to be summoned by the probe company.

The LOC, which imposes abroad journey curbs, towards the couple was issued on the occasion of the EOW in reference to the probe.

As per the petition of the couple, Ms. Shetty had resigned from the corporate in September 2016 itself. Mr. Kundra was a businessman who’s required to journey overseas continuously, whereas Ms. Shetty, being an actor, has to go abroad to fulfil her skilled commitments, it mentioned.

“The applicants have a fundamental right to carry on their business and/or profession and denying such opportunities [to travel abroad] would amount to violation of their fundamental rights,” the petition argued.

The petition has sought suspension of the LOC from October 2025 to January 2026 to permit them to undertake abroad journeys.

An LOC is an alert issued by immigration authorities to limit the motion of a person, stopping them from leaving nation.