The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and other stakeholders on a plea by Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL) seeking permission to sell 88 prime properties to Adani Properties Private Limited, news agency PTI reported.

A special bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices Surya Kant and MM Sundresh heard the interlocutory application (IA) filed by SICCL in connection with the long-pending Sahara Group refund cases. The plea is part of ongoing legal proceedings related to the Sahara Group’s obligations to refund investors, which have been under judicial scrutiny for years.