# EAS SARMA vs. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

> SC judgment dated 2026-03-23. Citation: TCN-2026-SC-00067. A Writ Petition was filed, leading to the submission of status reports by the Directorate of…

- **Court:** SC
- **Order date:** 23 Mar 2026
- **Citation:** TCN-2026-SC-00067
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/supreme-court-of-india/eas-sarma-vs-union-of-india-ors-rsu7f

## Summary

### Background

A Writ Petition was filed, leading to the submission of status reports by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding investigations into cases connected to the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG). The ED constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe these cases, uncovering a purported 'Project Help' where insolvency proceedings were allegedly initiated deliberately through unrelated lenders, resulting in claims totaling approximately Rs. 2,983 crores being settled for Rs. 26 crores. The CBI is actively investigating seven cases, including the roles of public servants, with alleged wrongful losses to banks amounting to thousands of crores, totaling claims of approximately Rs. 73,006 crores.

## Facts

A Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1217/2025 was called for hearing on 23-03-2026.

Status reports were filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in deference to a Court order dated 04.02.2026.

The ED reported the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on 12.02.2026 to investigate cases connected to the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG).

The SIT comprises an Additional Director, two Deputy Directors, four Assistant Directors/Investigating Officers of the ED, forensic analysts, and two staff members of the Bank of Baroda.

Investigations/inquiries into eight cases have commenced, and some documents have been seized by the ED.

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## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the investigating agencies (CBI and ED) are collaborating effectively to uncover …

**Ratio:** Effective collaboration and strong effort from senior officials of investigating agencies

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**Reasoning:** The preliminary facts presented in the status reports indicate a situation where such

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**Interpretation:** The Court views the current situation as one requiring heightened vigilance and

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**Application:** The Court implicitly directs the senior officials of CBI and ED to enhance

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## Parties

- **Judges:** THE CHIEF J…; JOYMALYA…; +1 more
- **Appellants:** EAS S…
- **Respondents:** Reliance Anil…; Union of…
- **Advocates:** Prashant B…; Zoheb Ho…; +27 more

## Timeline

- **2026-02-04 — Previous…**: Court issued an order in deference to which…
- **2026-02-12 — SIT Consti…**: Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by ED to investigate cases connected to…

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