ED re-summons Tina Ambani after first no-show, Anil Ambani to appear next

Tina Ambani was summoned for the first time by the Enforcement Directorate on Monday, February 10, in connection with a money laundering investigation , but she skipped her initial appearance . The agency has now issued fresh summons asking her to depose on February 17 , followed by her husband, Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani , who has been directed to appear on February 18 , officials said on Tuesday.

The renewed action comes days after the Supreme Court warning against delays in high-value financial probes and its directive for strict, time-bound monitoring of cases involving large-scale financial irregularities linked to the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group . The apex court also recorded Anil Ambani’s undertaking that he would not leave the country while investigations by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation remain underway.

Tina Ambani, 68, a former actress, and Anil Ambani, 66, will have their statements recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 once they appear. A response from the Reliance Group on the fresh summons is awaited. Anil Ambani was earlier questioned once last year as part of investigations into alleged bank loan diversions and overseas transactions involving several Reliance Group companies.

Officials said Tina Ambani has been called for questioning in connection with a money trail linked to the purchase of a luxury condominium in Manhattan , New York. The Enforcement Directorate recently arrested former Reliance Communications president Punit Garg in the case and alleged that the property was fraudulently sold during insolvency proceedings in 2023. According to the agency, RCOM informed the stock exchange about this alleged fraudulent transaction in 2025.

The agency has claimed that sale proceeds of USD 8.3 million remittance were transferred from the United States under the guise of a sham investment arrangement with a Dubai-based entity allegedly controlled by a Pakistan-linked individual, without the knowledge or consent of the resolution professional overseeing the insolvency process.

The case forms part of a wider investigation into alleged financial misconduct by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Acting on Supreme Court directions, the Enforcement Directorate has constituted a special investigation team and has attached assets worth Rs 12,000 crore while filing three Enforcement Case Information Reports against Reliance Group companies, significantly intensifying scrutiny of suspected loan diversions, overseas remittances, and insolvency-related violations.