New Delhi/Mumbai, June 9 -- In a relief for telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, the Bombay high court on Monday quashed the government's demand notices seeking one-time spectrum charges (OTSC) on spectrum held beyond 6.2MHz from 2008 onwards. The ruling, in a 13-year legal battle, would potentially provide total relief of more than Rs.24,000 crore to the companies.
The broader legal battle over OTSC remains pending before the Supreme Court through multiple parallel proceedings.P16
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