Gurugram, April 30 -- For thousands of homebuyers in Gurugram, the Supreme Court's Monday order directing a CBI probe into the builder-bank nexus offered a long-awaited glimmer of hope. After years of broken promises, stalled projects and institutional apathy, many hailed the verdict as a landmark step toward justice.

"This verdict reignites our faith in the system," said Ritu Bhariok, vice-president of the Federation of Apartment Owners Associations of Gurugram. "Builders collected full payments and vanished, while banks and authorities looked the other way. The nexus has been an open secret. It's time this collusion is exposed, punished, and homebuyers get back their dignity."

The ruling has renewed focus on multiple long-stalled hous...