Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has once again been stopped from leaving the country. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused her request to travel to Colombo Sri Lanka for a YouTube event scheduled between October 25 and 29 citing pending fraud allegations worth Rs 60 crore. The court made it clear that Shetty must first pay the pending amount before her request for foreign travel could even be considered. The decision comes as part of a larger investigation led by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police. Heres what the court said about the fraud allegations The bench observed that a Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra is still active which legally prevents them from travelling abroad without explicit permission from either the court or the investigating agency. When Shetty’s lawyer requested permission to attend the Colombo event the court asked for a copy of the official invitation. The lawyer admitted that the invitation had only been discussed over the phone and the written document would be issued only after travel approval. Unimpressed by this explanation the court refused to release the restriction and remarked that the couple should first clear the Rs 60 crore in fraud charges before requesting any travel permissions. The matter will now be heard again on October 14. Did the couple face similar travel restrictions before? Yes this is not the first time the court has denied the couple permission to travel abroad. Just last week the Bombay High Court turned down their request to visit Phuket Thailand for a family vacation. The bench at the time cited “serious pending investigations” as the reason and also refused to suspend the LOC issued by the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing. The consistent rejection of their travel requests suggests that the court remains unconvinced about their cooperation in the ongoing investigation. What is the Rs 60 crore fraud case all about? The controversy centres around Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd a now-defunct teleshopping venture co-founded by Shilpa Shetty Raj Kundra and actor Akshay Kumar. The channel launched in 2015 was promoted as India’s first celebrity-driven shopping platform. Businessman Deepak Kothari has alleged that the couple persuaded him to invest Rs 60 crore in the company promising high returns. However according to the complaint the funds were allegedly misused for personal expenses rather than business operations. The EOW has questioned Raj Kundra multiple times in connection with the case while Shetty’s role remains under scrutiny as a co-founder and public face of the venture. With the court refusing to lift the travel restrictions Shilpa Shetty will remain grounded in India until the next hearing. The case continues to unfold as investigators dig deeper into the company’s financial records. The court’s strong stance signals that it expects concrete repayment or accountability before granting any leeway to the celebrity couple. Highlights: Bombay High Court denies Shilpa Shetty’s request to travel to Colombo for a YouTube event. Court says Shetty and Kundra must first pay Rs 60 crore in fraud charges. The fraud case involves Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd co-founded by Shilpa Kundra and Akshay Kumar.