Bombay High Court Overturns Interim Stay: Banks Can Proceed with Fraud Tagging Against Anil Ambani

In a significant ruling on February 23, 2026, the Bombay High Court overturned an interim stay, permitting Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, and Indian Overseas Bank to resume fraud-tagging proceedings against Anil Ambani over alleged fund diversion in Reliance entities. This comes as the ED continues its PMLA crackdown, having attached assets exceeding ₹12,000 crore, including the Ambani family’s Pali Hill home in Mumbai.

ED Attaches ₹1,885 Crore Assets of Anil Ambani Group, Total Seizures Cross ₹12,000 Crore in Bank Fraud Cases

The ED has provisionally attached assets worth ₹1,885 crore of Anil Ambani Group entities in multiple bank fraud cases, pushing total group-level attachments beyond ₹12,000 crore as investigations intensify.

ED Attaches ₹51.57 Crore Assets in Ocean Seven Buildtech Homebuyers Fraud Case

The ED has attached properties worth over ₹51 crore linked to Ocean Seven Buildtech in a money laundering case involving diversion of funds collected from homebuyers for incomplete affordable housing projects. Promoter Swaraj Singh Yadav is accused of orchestrating the fraud through arbitrary cancellations, inflated resales, and misuse of escrow funds. Probe continues.

ED Attaches ₹400 Crore Assets in Jaypee Group Money Laundering Probe Over Homebuyers’ Fraud

The Enforcement Directorate has escalated its probe into the Jaypee Group by attaching immovable properties worth ₹400 crore belonging to associated entities. The action targets alleged diversion of over ₹14,000 crore collected from thousands of homebuyers for incomplete projects in Noida, with promoter Manoj Gaur in custody. Investigation continues into fund siphoning to related companies.

2,600 Homebuyers Cheated of ₹1,100 Crore by Builder, ED Attaches Assets Worth ₹80 Crore

The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth ₹80.03 crore after finding that over 2,600 homebuyers were cheated of ₹1,100 crore by Ramprastha Promoters & Developers in delayed Gurugram housing projects.