Supreme Court dismisses Vodafone Idea, Airtel, Tata Teleservices plea for AGR interest waiver

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Tata Teleservices seeking a waiver on interest, penalty, and interest on penalty, collectively amounting to over ₹80,000 crore, on pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.

A bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan called the petitions “shocking” and “misconceived,” asserting that the relief sought was not legally tenable.