Industrialist Anil Ambani has formally assured the Supreme Court of India that he will not leave the country without prior permission and will continue to cooperate with investigators in the alleged bank fraud case linked to Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its group entities.
The undertaking was filed in response to a public interest litigation by EAS Sarma. Earlier, on February 4, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Ambani, had informed the court that his client would not travel abroad without approval. The latest compliance affidavit formally places that assurance on record.
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Ambani stated that he has not travelled outside India since July 2025, when the investigations began, and currently has no plans to go abroad. He added that if any need for foreign travel arises, he will first seek the court’s permission.
The affidavit also emphasised that Ambani has been cooperating with both the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation, which are probing the alleged fraud. He noted that he has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate and has undertaken to appear as required. His examination under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is currently underway.
Ambani further clarified that his role in the concerned companies was limited to that of a non-executive director and that he was not involved in day-to-day operations.
According to the plea, RCOM and its subsidiaries — Reliance Infratel and Reliance Telecom — had obtained loans worth 31,580 crore between 2013 and 2017 from a consortium led by the State Bank of India. The Supreme Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate to constitute a Special Investigation Team to probe the allegations.
