Govt to take legal view on SC’s Vodafone Idea order

The Centre will take a legal view on the Supreme Court's order on Vodafone Idea Ltd’s additional gross revenue (AGR) dues before giving any relief to the beleaguered telco, a senior government official said.

- Jatin Grover

The SC, on Oct 27, allowed the Centre to address Vodafone Idea's grievances and reassess its additional gross revenue dues. pti

The apex court's written order on Wednesday, while clarifying that the dues apply solely to Vodafone Idea, observed that the petition filed by the company restricts its claim only to the additional gross revenue demand raised by the department of telecommunications for the period up to 2016-17.

This assumes significance given that Vodafone Idea may not receive enough financial benefit if the relief is restricted to the additional gross revenue demand, which is around ₹5,600 crore.