Idea Cellular Ltd. v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Chairperson and Member of Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal adjudicated petitions challenging circulars extending J&K security guidelines to Assam and North East. Court held the licensor has authority but directed payment of 25% of imposed penalties as interim measure, reserving full issues for trial.
What the court decided
TELECOM DISPUTES SETTLEMENT & APPELLATE TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI
Dated 6th February, 2012
Petition No.15 of 2012
(M.A.No.16 of 2012)
Cellular Operators Association of India & Ors. …Petitioners Vs. Union of India & Anr. …Respondents
Petition No.25 of 2012
Dishnet Wireless Ltd. …Petitioner Vs. Union of India …Respondent Petition No.26 of 2012 Vodafone Spacetel Ltd. …Petitioner Vs. Union of India …Respondent Petition No.27 of 2012 Bharti Airtel Ltd. …Petitioner Vs. Union of India …Respondent Petition No.28 of 2012 Bharti Hexacom Ltd. …Petitioner Vs. Union of India …Respondent Petition No.29 of 2012 Idea Cellular Ltd. …Petitioner Vs. Union of India …Respondent Petition No.41 of 2012 (M.A.No.40 of 2012) Reliance Telecom Ltd. …Petitioner Vs. Union of India …Respondent
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BEFORE:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.B.SINHA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE MR. P.K.RASTOGI, MEMBER
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the licensor has authority to issue security instructions to licensees regarding proof of identity and address.
Whether the Central Government must assign cogent reasons for temporarily excluding previously accepted documents for verification.
Whether penalties imposed for non-compliance with interim security guidelines are maintainable for detailed examination later.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Cellular Operators Association of India
- petitioner
Dishnet Wireless Ltd
- petitioner
Vodafone Spacetel Ltd
- petitioner
Bharti Airtel Ltd
- petitioner
Bharti Hexacom Ltd
- petitioner
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- TDSAT
- Decided on
- · February
- Case no.
- TELECOM PETITION/29/2012
- Topic
- Banking and Recovery
All orders in this case
3 orders share this CNR
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