Bombay HC sets aside govt order on one-time spectrum charges on Airtel, Vodafone Idea

Bombay High Court on Monday struck down the government’s one-time spectrum charges imposed on Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Vodafone Idea Ltd., ruling that all the actions taken on basis of disputed demands have also been annulled.

Both the companies have together received a relief of approximately Rs 20,000 crore.

A bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram Shirsat also set aside the demand notices issued by the Centre seeking recovery of OTSC (one-time spectrum charge), while noting that the government has not been able to show any source of power to issue such a decision and the consequent demand notices.