# SC orders CBI probe into ED charges against ex-IHFL promoter 2026-08-19T12:55:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Supreme Court has directed the CBI to investigate all six allegations of financial irregularities levelled by the Enforcement Directorate against former Indiabulls Housing Finance chairperson Sameer Gehlaut and five corporate groups. The court also ordered the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing and the CBI to submit fresh investigation status reports, expressing concern over previous delays. One key allegation involves a Rs 1,574 crore transaction, for which the CBI has sought permission from a Special Court under the PMLA to conduct further probe. The directions came after the court's repeated criticism of investigating agencies for failing to make meaningful progress. The bench had earlier described the conduct of the CBI and EOW as 'highly questionable' and warned of summoning agency heads. The case originates from a petition by Citizens Whistle Blower Forum seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into allegations of fund diversion and corporate irregularities involving Indiabulls and its promoter. Sammaan Capital, formerly Indiabulls Housing Finance, said there are no allegations against it and that it is a victim in the case. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same Supreme Court order factually, but rediff.com leads with the court's criticism of slow investigation, while Times of India leads with the Delhi High Court questioning ED's conduct in a separate case. Rediff's framing emphasises the court's frustration with agency delays and includes Sammaan Capital's statement that it is a victim. Times of India's story is a separate but related development where the HC quashed ED proceedings for continuing a PMLA probe after the underlying FIR was closed. A careful reader should note that the Supreme Court has set a two-week deadline for the special court to decide on the CBI's application, which is the next concrete step to watch. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - rediff.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of SC order with court criticism and company statement - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of HC judgement quashing ED proceedings This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T01:41:09+00:00. Tags: CBI, Enforcement Directorate, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Sameer Gehlaut, Sammaan Capital, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-orders-cbi-probe-into-ed-charges-against-ex-ihfl-promoter/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-orders-cbi-probe-into-ed-charges-against-ex-ihfl-promoter/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/