SC seeks replies from Anil Ambani, govt on fraud plea

IN A SIGNIFICANT development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving the ADAG and its group companies.

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A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions made by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner and former Union secretary EA S Sarma, and sought the replies within three weeks. The bench posted the PIL for further hearing after three weeks.