Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Supreme Court Approves Rs 5,000 Crore Sahara Fund Disbursal
The Supreme Court has said that some money from the Sahara Group can be given back to people who invested in certain cooperative societies.
This money is held by a financial organization called SEBI.
The court wants to speed up the process of returning money to these investors, many of whom have been waiting for years.
A total of 25,000 crore rupees are in the fund, and the court is now allowing 5,000 crore to be distributed.
The Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies will oversee how the money is given out to make sure everything is fair.
Supreme Court authorized disbursal of Rs 5,000 crore from Sahara-SEBI funds.
The funds will be used to repay depositors in the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies.
The decision aims to expedite repayments to investors.
The Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies will oversee the distribution process.
The total amount in the Sahara-SEBI refund account is approximately Rs 25,000 crore.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Sahara Group, Depositors, SEBI
- What
- Permitted disbursal of Rs 5,000 crore from Sahara funds to depositors.
- When
- September 13, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To expedite repayment to depositors in Sahara Group Cooperative Societies.
- Court Decision
- Allows disbursal of Rs 5,000 crore from Sahara-SEBI fund
- Fund Source
- Sahara Group funds deposited with SEBI
- Beneficiaries
- Depositors in Sahara Group Cooperative Societies
- Total Fund
- Rs 25,000 crore in Sahara-SEBI refund account
- Oversight
- Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies