- The Bombay High Court denied Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra permission to travel to Phuket for vacation
- The court refused to suspend the lookout circular issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police
- Deepak Kothari alleged the couple misused Rs 60 crore invested in their now-defunct company
The Bombay High Court has denied permission to actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband, Raj Kundra, to travel to Thailand's Phuket for a three-day family vacation, citing serious pending cases against them.
The high court also refused to pause the lookout circular issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police.
The counsel for the couple told the bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad that Kundra has always cooperated with probe agencies. But the government's counsel said they should not be provided any relief.
The next hearing will take place after two weeks.
The couple has landed in trouble after businessman Deepak Kothari alleged that they convinced him to invest Rs 60 crore in their now-defunct company, but the amount was used for personal expenses.
Kundra has appeared before the Economic Offences Wing for questioning in connection with the case.
A lookout circular issued against the couple restricts overseas travel. The couple had urged the court to ease the curbs. Their application said Kundra is a businessman and needs to travel abroad frequently, and Shetty, an actor, has to go overseas for professional commitments.
"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 said. The court, however, did not grant the relief.
