New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Vodafone Idea share price fell over 3% on Monday after the Supreme Court deferred the hearing of the AGR case to after Diwali. Vodafone Idea shares dipped as much as 3.65% to Rs.8.71 apiece on the BSE.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on October 27, Monday, in the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues case.

The Aditya Birla Group company has challenged a demand by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), seeking the quashing of the additional AGR demands for the period until 2016-17.

The Supreme Court on October 13 said it wanted the government to take a specific stand in the Vodafone Idea AGR case. The apex court will next hear the case on October 27.

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