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 Allows Release of Attached Assets to Help IBC Resolution, Boost Recovery for Banks & Homebuyers

ED and IBBI introduce a unified mechanism allowing release of PMLA-attached assets for IBC resolution. This move is expected to unlock value in stalled insolvency cases and improve recovery for creditors and homebuyers.