Supreme Court Verdict On Telecom Licenses

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  After 2G Verdict, Spotlight On 122 Licenses Scrapped by Supreme Court

  What happens to the 122 telecom licences scrapped by the Supreme Court depends on whether investigators will contest today's Delhi court order acquitting all accused in the 2G spectrum case, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said today.

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  2G Verdict On A Raja, Kanimozhi Still Not Ready, Says Judge: 10 Facts

  The verdict on whether former Telecom Minister A Raja masterminded India's biggest ever telecom scam is still not ready, the judge handling his trial said, adding that he needs three more weeks to write up his decision. Mr Raja is accused by the country's premier investigating agency, the CBI, of misallocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone ne...

• Telcos using 2G spectrum after February 2 verdict may have to pay: Supreme Court

  Telecom operators whose licenses were cancelled by the Supreme Court but continued to operate due to a delay on government's part to hold a fresh auction of 2G spectrum might have to pay for using the radiowaves on the basis of the current price.

• What you should know about the Presidential Reference

  The Government of India on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to clarify its judgement cancelling 2G licences. With many telecom companies challenging the cancellation of 122 licenses by the Supreme Court, the government wants the apex court to make its position clear on the landmark judgement. Analysts say the government's actions after the verdict c...

• 2G: Cabinet meets today to finalise queries for Supreme Court

  The Cabinet is expected to meet today to finalise details of seven questions that the government plans to ask the Supreme Court through a presidential reference on the issue of telecom licences in view of the court's verdict in the 2G scam case.

• PM consults senior ministers on 2G license cancellation issue

  Days after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 licenses for 2G spectrum, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday held consultations with senior Cabinet colleagues on its impact on overall telecom sector and the way forward. "This meeting was to inform senior ministers as to what are the implications and ramifications of the judgement. This group was ...

• 2G scam: Should Chidambaram be made co-accused? Decision likely today

  A Delhi court handling the 2G spectrum allocation scam trial is likely to decide on Saturday whether Union Home minister P Chidambaram should be made a co-accused in the swindle for allegedly allowing former Telecom Minister A Raja to gift mobile network licenses and scarce second-generation or 2G spectrum at prices that were staggeringly low.

• 2G verdicts: 122 licenses cancelled; Chidambaram verdict with trial court

  2G case: The Supreme Court this morning cancelled 122 telecom licenses issued by A Raja in 2008, a decision that will trigger powerful changes in the telecom sector, and eventually in how much India pays for cell-phone services. The court said using a first-come-first-serve policy to allocate national resources like airwaves is "fundamentally flawe...

• Supreme Court judgement on cancellation of 122 telecom licenses

  122 mobile network licenses issued after January 10, 2008 have been cancelled by Supreme Court. The companies affected include some of the country's biggest telecom players. Licenses had been issued by A Raja during his infamous tenure as Telecom Minister. Today's verdicts were delivered by Justices GS Singhvi and AK Ganguly, who retires today.

• We repeat PM, Chidambaram are in no way responsible: Kapil Sibal on 2G verdicts

  After the Supreme Court cancelled 122 telecom licenses issued by A Raja in 2008, the government has said that the verdict is not an indictment of either its governance or the Prime Minister and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Instead, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal argued that the first-come-first-serve policy used by Mr Raja has been faulted by...

• Cancelled telecom licenses: Impact on consumers, economy

  India is the world's second-largest telecom market in terms of subscribers - it has 900 million subscribers. So far, the telecom sector has been crowded with more than a dozen players. Call rates in India among the lowest in the world. Now that the Supreme Court has cancelled 122 licenses, we take quick look at the likely impact.

• 2G verdict: Supreme Court cancels all 122 licenses

  The Supreme Court has cancelled 122 licenses for mobile networks issued during A Raja’s tenure as Telecom Minister. The decision is likely to send India Inc into a seizure and impact foreign investor confidence. The Supreme Court has asked the telecom regulator TRAI to make fresh recommendations on 2G licenses allocation. In another verdict, the ...

• 2G verdicts: Supreme Court cancels all 2G licenses, trial court to decide on CBI inquiry against Chidambaram

  The Supreme Court has cancelled 122 licenses for mobile networks issued during A Raja's tenure as Telecom Minister. The decision is likely to send India Inc into a seizure and impact foreign investor confidence. The verdict today impacts huge telecom players like Unitech Wireless, Tata, Aircel and Idea. The Supreme Court has asked the telecom regu...