Telecom Licenses Verdict

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.

A Delhi court today acquitted all the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum case, including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK leader M Kanimozhi, after, as the judge said, the investigators failed to prove that Mr Raja, along with officials from companies that got the licenses for telecom services, received kickbacks from private companies for the all...

Former telecom minister A Raja was on Thursday acquitted in the 2G spectrum case along DMK chief M Karunanidhi's daughter M Kanimozhi and 15 others. Mr Raja was accused of allocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone networks in exchange for kickbacks and causing the state a loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore. He has also been accused of acceptinga 200-...

Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and all other accused were today acquitted in the politically-sensitive 2G spectrum allocation scam cases by a special court in Delhi which held that the prosecution "miserably failed" to prove the charges. The judge OP Saini said the CBI could not prove that Mr Raja, along with officials from co...

A Delhi court acquitted former Telecom Minister A Raja who has been accused of masterminding the 2G spectrum scam, believed to be India's biggest ever scam, which came to light six years ago. Mr Raja is accused of allocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone networks in exchange for kickbacks and causing the state a loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore. A...

Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and all other accused acquitted in 2G case The verdict was delayed as hundreds of supporters of A Raja from his hometown Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu have arrived at a Delhi court, causing security problems. The courtroom had to be cordoned off with ropes and a metal detector was heard cracking because...

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...

Former Telecom Minister A Raja, accused of commandeering one of India's biggest ever swindles, presented his concluding arguments today in a Delhi 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.

TDSAT gave a split verdict on validity of mobile phone operators offering 3G services beyond their license areas through roaming pacts.

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 cases, presidential reference, telecom licenses

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.

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 ...

A high-level meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior ministers like Salman Khurshid, Pranab Mukherjee and Kapil Sibal is currently underway in New Delhi to review the rules that will apply for an auction of 2G spectrum. Attorney General GE Vahanvati is also present at the meeting.

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.

A Delhi court today acquitted all the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum case, including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK leader M Kanimozhi, after, as the judge said, the investigators failed to prove that Mr Raja, along with officials from companies that got the licenses for telecom services, received kickbacks from private companies for the all...

Former telecom minister A Raja was on Thursday acquitted in the 2G spectrum case along DMK chief M Karunanidhi's daughter M Kanimozhi and 15 others. Mr Raja was accused of allocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone networks in exchange for kickbacks and causing the state a loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore. He has also been accused of acceptinga 200-...

Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and all other accused were today acquitted in the politically-sensitive 2G spectrum allocation scam cases by a special court in Delhi which held that the prosecution "miserably failed" to prove the charges. The judge OP Saini said the CBI could not prove that Mr Raja, along with officials from co...

A Delhi court acquitted former Telecom Minister A Raja who has been accused of masterminding the 2G spectrum scam, believed to be India's biggest ever scam, which came to light six years ago. Mr Raja is accused of allocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone networks in exchange for kickbacks and causing the state a loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore. A...

Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and all other accused acquitted in 2G case The verdict was delayed as hundreds of supporters of A Raja from his hometown Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu have arrived at a Delhi court, causing security problems. The courtroom had to be cordoned off with ropes and a metal detector was heard cracking because...

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...

Former Telecom Minister A Raja, accused of commandeering one of India's biggest ever swindles, presented his concluding arguments today in a Delhi 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.

TDSAT gave a split verdict on validity of mobile phone operators offering 3G services beyond their license areas through roaming pacts.

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 cases, presidential reference, telecom licenses

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.

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 ...

A high-level meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior ministers like Salman Khurshid, Pranab Mukherjee and Kapil Sibal is currently underway in New Delhi to review the rules that will apply for an auction of 2G spectrum. Attorney General GE Vahanvati is also present at the meeting.