Overview
- The court’s written order permits the Centre to revisit only the DoT’s additional AGR demand for the period up to FY2016–17.
- Relief is confined to Vodafone Idea as the petitioner, with no extension to other operators such as Bharti Airtel.
- The DoT’s August notice sought Rs 9,449.23 crore, comprising Rs 6,675 crore for pre‑merger Vodafone and Rs 2,774 crore for the post‑merger Vodafone Idea entity.
- Vodafone Idea’s existing AGR obligations and payment schedule remain unchanged, with AGR dues reported near Rs 83,400 crore and total government‑related liabilities around Rs 1.99 lakh crore.
- Shares fell after the order’s details were published, with Vodafone Idea down as much as 12% intraday and Bharti Airtel slipping about 1.5%.