Today, On 16th April, The Supreme Court dismissed Anil Ambani’s plea against the fraud classification of his loan accounts under RBI’s 2024 Master Directions. The CJI remarked, “Hard earned money has been siphoned. Did you make good losses of banks and financial institutions?”
The Supreme Court ruled that borrowers are not entitled to a personal oral hearing before their loan accounts are classified as fraud under the Reserve Bank of India’s directions. It held written submissions and safeguards meet legal requirements.
Anil Ambani has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court’s order that upheld SBI’s decision to label RCom and its promoter as “fraud.” The appeal questions SBI’s process and Ambani’s liability as a “person in control” of the company.
The Bombay High Court dismissed Anil Ambani’s plea challenging SBI’s decision to classify his loan account as fraudulent. The Court upheld SBI’s action, confirming it followed RBI guidelines.
The Bombay High Court has set aside Bank of India’s classification of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal’s account as “fraud,” citing a violation of natural justice. The Court emphasized that Goyal was not given an opportunity to make a representation before the decision.
