SC refuses to stay Bombay HC order quashing ₹3,300 crore one-time spectrum charge on telcos

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay a Bombay High Court order that had quashed the Centre’s demand for one-time spectrum charges from telecom companies including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for spectrum held beyond 6.2 MHz between 2008 and 2012.

A bench of the Supreme Court issued notice to the telecom companies on the Centre’s appeal against the High Court judgment. Appearing for the government, Additional Solicitor General Vikramjit Banerjee said the dispute involved around ₹3,300 crore.

Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Shyam Divan appeared for the telecom companies.