New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file status reports on their ongoing probe into an alleged bank fraud of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh crore linked to the Anil Ambani Group.

The direction came while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored investigation into the matter.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also granted Anil Ambani and the Anil Ambani Group the last opportunity to file their counter-affidavits. The court noted that notices had earlier been issued to the respondents, but no responses had been filed so far.

"In the interest of justice, having lost the opportunity...