Overview

• A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai deferred the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought more time, setting the next hearing for October 27 following the Diwali break.
• Vodafone Idea’s petition seeks quashing of additional adjusted gross revenue demands and a waiver of penalty and interest on a reported Rs 9,450 crore claim.
• The company urges a comprehensive reassessment and reconciliation of dues under the Deduction Verification Guidelines issued on February 3, 2020.
• The plea argues the Department of Telecommunications’ demands cover periods already settled by the 2019 ruling and contain duplicated entries, noting the court rejected earlier correction bids in 2021.
• The government is now the largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea after earlier equity-for-dues conversions, and the stock fell roughly 2–3% intraday after the postponement.