Reliance Communications Archives

25 Feb

ED Attaches Anil Ambani’s ₹3,716 Crore Mumbai Residence ‘Abode’ in RCOM Loan Fraud Probe

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAnil Ambani, Enforcement Directorate, PMLA attachment, RCOM loan fraud, Reliance Communications

Mumbai, February 25, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has provisionally attached the Mumbai residence of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, ‘Abode’, valued at ₹3,716.83 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).The action comes a day before the 66-year-old industrialist is scheduled to appear before the federal agency in Mumbai for a second round of questioning in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud case linked to Reliance Communications (RCOM).According to the agency, the 17-storey luxury residence, approximately 66 metres high, is located in Mumbai’s upscale Pali Hill area. The provisional attachment order has been issued…

24 Dec

Bombay High Court Stays Banks’ Move to Declare Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications as ‘Fraud’

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAnil Ambani, Bombay High Court, fraud declaration, Reliance Communications

Mumbai, December 24, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed all present and future actions by three public sector banks seeking to declare the accounts of industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications Ltd as “fraud,” holding that the process violated mandatory norms laid down by the Reserve Bank of India. Justice Milind Jadhav ruled that the lenders had relied on a forensic audit report prepared by external auditor BDO LLP, which could not be acted upon as it was not signed by a duly qualified chartered accountant, a requirement under the RBI’s 2024 Master Directions on fraud. The court…

24 Aug

Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications Face Fresh Fraud Tag from Bank of India

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAnil Ambani, Bank of India, CBI, loan fraud, Reliance Communications, State Bank of India

New Delhi, August 24 — Bank of India has classified Reliance Communications’ loan account as fraudulent, joining State Bank of India in raising allegations of fund diversion against the company and its former director Anil Ambani. The disclosure came through a stock exchange filing on Thursday.The bank said it sanctioned a ₹700 crore loan in August 2016 for capital expenditure, operational costs, and repayment of liabilities. However, nearly half of the funds were allegedly diverted into fixed deposits, a move outside the terms of sanction.Reliance Communications acknowledged receiving a letter from Bank of India dated August 8, informing that the…

23 Aug

CBI Files Bank Fraud Case Against Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaAnil Ambani, bank fraud case, CBI, NCLT, Reliance Communications, SBI fraud

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has lodged a case against Reliance Communications (RCom) and its promoter-director Anil Ambani over an alleged bank fraud that caused losses of over Rs 2,000 crore to the State Bank of India (SBI).Officials confirmed that searches are underway at Ambani’s residence as well as premises linked to RCom. The case stems from a complaint filed by SBI, which classified the company’s account and its promoter as “fraud” in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) directions on fraud risk management.According to the complaint, SBI’s total exposure includes a fund-based principal outstanding…