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By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)
Reliance Infrastructure hit its third consecutive lower circuit after SEBI rejected settlement applications over the alleged ₹6,526 crore fund diversion case, paving the way for formal adjudication proceedings.
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd share prices were trading at ₹73.61 as of 2:20 PM on June 29, 2026, down 4.99% for the day, locked in a lower circuit for the third consecutive session. The stock opened, traded, and remained locked at ₹73.61, touching an intraday high and low at the same level. Trading volume stood at 1.64 lakh shares compared with the 30-day average volume of 154 lakh shares, with the wide divergence showing the inability of sellers to find buyers at the circuit limit.
The sustained selling pressure follows the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) rejecting settlement applications filed by Reliance Infrastructure Limited and its promoter Anil Ambani in connection with an enforcement case involving the alleged misuse of company funds worth ₹6,526 crore. The rejection was communicated on June 20, 2026, and closes the settlement route, meaning the matter will now proceed through SEBI's formal adjudication process.
The proceedings against the company were triggered by Reliance Infrastructure's longstanding financial exposure to the engineering and construction firm, CLE Private Limited. Reliance Infrastructure, for the first time in an exchange filing made in October 2025, admitted receiving a SEBI show-cause notice, stating that the proceedings were related to its financial exposure to a connected entity.
Documents reviewed by Reuters show that SEBI alleged in September that the transactions involving Ambani and Reliance Infrastructure constituted a "misutilisation of company funds," as they could potentially be for personal enrichment rather than serving a corporate purpose for public shareholders.
SEBI's show-cause notice goes considerably further than Reliance Infrastructure's own public disclosures, alleging that Reliance Infrastructure diverted ₹17,670 crore to CLE, which subsequently invested at least ₹11,200 crore in companies linked to the Ambani-led Reliance ADA Group over a decade through 2024. SEBI concluded that, for all practical purposes, CLE functioned as a Reliance ADA Group company that was indirectly controlled by Ambani and a few other officials.
SEBI cited active parallel investigations being conducted by other law enforcement and financial crime agencies as the primary ground for refusing the settlement requests. Under SEBI's settlement framework, companies and individuals may resolve enforcement proceedings by paying a specified amount without admitting or denying the findings.
If SEBI rejects such an application, it typically proceeds with adjudication and may publish an order specifying the various infractions committed. Penalties include both financial sanctions and limitations placed on capital market access. However, the aggrieved party has the option of taking legal action against this decision.
This is the second time SEBI has rejected a settlement application from Anil Ambani. The regulator had previously declined his application to settle a separate case related to investments in Yes Bank Limited.
A spokesperson for the Anil Ambani group stated that the allegations are categorically denied, that the matters are sub judice, and that the group will continue to defend its position as legally advised. SEBI and Reliance Infrastructure did not respond to queries at the time of reporting.
Reliance Infrastructure is currently seeking to raise ₹3,000 crore from public markets, having secured board approval for the fundraise. The rejection of the settlement applications adds regulatory uncertainty to that effort. Earlier in 2026, the company disclosed that it had entered into consent terms with CLE before the Bombay High Court Mediation Centre to resolve commercial disputes arising from the exposure. The settlement resolved dues of approximately ₹6,503 crore through a combination of asset transfers and the conversion of a portion of the outstanding amount into a secured loan.
Reliance Infrastructure Limited was incorporated in October 1929 as Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Limited before being renamed Reliance Infrastructure in 2008. The company operates across power distribution, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), metro rail, roads, and defence manufacturing.
Source: Dalal Street Investment Journal, NSE India
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