Overview
- The CBI told the Supreme Court on Monday that it has filed three chargesheets in three of seven FIRs linked to alleged loan and banking fraud by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group companies.
- The Enforcement Directorate has submitted four prosecution complaints in related money‑laundering matters, and investigations remain underway in the remaining cases, the agencies told the bench.
- Petitioners and counsel say SEBI and an earlier chargesheet described Anil Ambani as a 'kingpin' and complain he has not been arrested, while the Solicitor General said arrests have included managing directors and senior executives.
- The Supreme Court recorded the status reports but said it would not direct anyone's arrest and will limit itself to monitoring the investigation to ensure it is fair, transparent and time‑bound.
- Court filings and agency reports cite large alleged losses in specific cases — roughly Rs 27,337 crore across the seven FIRs per the agencies and petitioners' estimates near Rs 40,000 crore — and the matter raises broader concerns about possible misuse of insolvency processes and NBFC‑linked transactions.