SC to hear DoT plea on amalgamation of Bharti Airtel, Tikona Digital

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear on July 8 the DoT plea challenging an order of telecom tribunal, TDSAT, which stayed its demand of Rs 1,626.89 crore from Bharti Airtel Ltd.
The demand was made for the completion of amalgamation of Bharti Digital Networks Pvt Ltd, formerly known as Tikona Digital Networks Pvt Ltd, with itself.
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) had taken note of Bharti Airtel’s plea against the DoT demand for spectrum fees and stayed it.