Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Shilpa Shetty Denies Fraud Allegations
The Income Tax Department raided Shilpa Shetty's home in Mumbai on December 18, 2023, as part of a ₹60-crore fraud case.
Earlier, on December 17, they also searched her restaurant, Bastian, in Dadar and Bengaluru.
Shilpa Shetty and her husband, Raj Kundra, are accused of cheating a businessman out of ₹60 crore.
They deny the allegations and have filed a petition in the high court.
Shilpa Shetty claims she had a non-executive role in the company and that the allegations are baseless.
She also mentioned that almost ₹20 crore has been loaned to the company by them, which remains unpaid.
Income Tax Department raided Shilpa Shetty's Mumbai home on December 18, 2023, in a ₹60-crore fraud case.
Earlier, on December 17, 2023, the IT department searched her co-owned restaurant, Bastian, in Dadar and Bengaluru.
Shilpa Shetty and her husband, Raj Kundra, are booked under cheating charges (Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code).
Shilpa Shetty denies the allegations, stating they are baseless and motivated, and has filed a quashing petition in the high court.
Shilpa Shetty claims she had a non-executive role in the company and that almost ₹20 crore has been loaned to the company by them, which remains unpaid.
- Who
- Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
- What
- Income Tax Department raids and allegations of cheating
- When
- December 18, 2023 (home), December 17, 2023 (restaurant)
- Where
- Mumbai and Bengaluru, India
- Why
- ₹60-crore fraud case and alleged tax evasion
- Individuals Involved
- Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
- Location of Raid
- Shilpa Shetty's Mumbai home and Bastian restaurant in Dadar, Bengaluru
- Date of Raid
- December 18, 2023
- Date of Restaurant Raid
- December 17, 2023
- Case Details
- ₹60-crore fraud case
- Charges Filed
- Cheating (Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code)
- Agency Involved
- Income Tax Department and Economic Offences Wing (EOW)
- Complainant
- Deepak Kothari
- Company Involved
- Best Deal TV Private Limited
- Alleged Misuse of Funds
- Funds allegedly used for personal benefits and paid as fees to actors Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia
- Shilpa's Role
- Non-executive capacity, no role in operations, finances, or decision-making
- Amount Loaned
- ₹20 crore
Sources
Mumbai: Income Tax Department Raids Shilpa Shetty's Home In ₹60-Crore Fraud Case
IT Raids Shilpa Shetty's Mumbai Home In Connection With ₹60 Crore Fraud Case
Shilpa Shetty's Mumbai House Raided In Case Linked To Her Restaurant Bastian: Sources
I-T Dept Raids Shilpa Shetty’s Mumbai Home
Shilpa Shetty faces fresh heat as Income Tax department raids company linked to Bollywood celebrity
Shilpa Shetty breaks silence on Income Tax raid at her restaurant Bastian over tax evasion: 'Whomsoever has mischievously claimed...'
Amid Rs 60 crore fraud case, Shilpa Shetty’s lawyer denies income tax raid at her residence: ‘Routine verification’
Shilpa Shetty Quotes Bhagavad Gita To Deny Fraud Charges In Rs 60 Crore Case, Claims Her Family Loaned Rs 20 Crore
Shilpa Shetty breaks silence on ₹60 crore ‘fraud case’, says woman's dignity ‘trampled upon’
