The case was previously postponed for this week after the bench proceeded to a similar request by a general lawyer before a week break of Dasar’s court. File. | Photo Credit: Hind
On Monday (October 6, 2025), the Supreme Court postponed the hearing of the telecommunications Major Vodafone-Idea (VI), which challenged the demand for 9,450 GBP Crore, caused by the Ministry of Telecommunications (DOT) for modified gross revenues (AGR).
The bench of the main Judge Bravai and the judge K. Vinod Chandran was supposed to plan this matter, but agreed with the oral request submitted by the general lawyer Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the center to postpone the proceedings until next Monday (October 6). The application was supported by the leader of MUKULULAMUL POHATGI, represented by the telecommunications operator.
The case was previously postponed for this week after the bench proceeded to a similar request by a general lawyer before a week break of Dasar’s court.
The application concerns another fee received by the dot for the 2016-17 financial year. VI claimed that its AGR commitments were convincingly determined and cannot be reopened or increased. The company tried to cancel new demand and called for a comprehensive reconciliation of its fees up to FY 2016-17.
The latest round of lawsuit comes only a month after the Supreme Court rejected the petition Bharti Airtel, VI and Tata TeleServices, which sought relief when paying interest and sanctions for their AGR obligations, quoting financial anxiety. In his May, the court described as “incorrectly interested”.
Formerly, September 19, 2024, the Supreme Court rejected the medical petitions submitted by several telecommunications operators, including Bharti Airtel and VI, questioned its judgment in October 2019, which confirmed the DOT requirement to receive fees for approximately 92,000 GBP.
The main judge had previously emphasized the need for closure to the extended AGR dispute. “However, there must be some finality for this proceedings,” he noted that he has been referring to a number of decisions issued by the court since 2019.
According to industry estimates, the total AGR VI obligations are approximately 83,400 GBP, while the annual payments of 18,000 GBP Crore begin this March. Including sanctions and accumulated interest, its total obligations are estimated at almost 2 trillion ₹. The company claimed that its current cash flows are not sufficient to fulfill these payment obligations.
Published – October 6, 2025 20:52 IS IS
