The Bombay High Court has set aside a demand of Rs 8,414 Crore and allowed the writ petition filed by Bharti Airtel Limited.
Saloni Kumari | Jun 10, 2026 |
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Rs 8,414 Crore Demand Against Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited had filed a writ petition in the Honourable Bombay High Court, contesting a notice dated January 8, 2013, raising a demand amounting to Rs 5,201.2 Crore on the company, which was later revised to Rs 8,414 Crore.
The notice was issued by the Department of Telecommunications regarding the one-time spectrum charge (OTSC). The demand of Rs 473.7 crore was included in this, which belonged to the Company’s subsidiary named Bharti Hexacom Limited, concerning its two telecom circles, Rajasthan and NESA.
The company had informed the stock exchange about the aforementioned information through an earlier Intimation dated August 14, 2023, in pursuance of Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI Listing Regulations’).
Now, through another Intimation dated June 09, 2026, the company is disclosing to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE), that the Bombay High Court has set aside the impugned demand notice and allowed the writ petition filed by it through a Judgement dated June 8, 2026.
The court had uploaded its judgement delivered in the present case on its official website on June 08, 2026.
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