Telecommunications Department may approach the Supreme Court against moratorium on Aircel Spectrum
By INSOL India - Editorial Team Posted On : June 01, 2020
The Department of Telecommunications is likely to knock the doors of the Apex Court in order to exclude the spectrum held by Aircel from the scope of moratorium imposed on Aircel. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) wants the telecom operator to return the airwaves to the government for non-payment of dues.
The DoT’s plan comes after the NCLAT dismissed its plea contesting an order passed by the NCLT declaring that Aircel’s spectrum and license cannot be cancelled or taken away during the CIRP of Aircel, according to people aware of the matter.
The NCLT, in November 2019, had held that Aircel has the “right to use” the spectrum and directed the DoT not to suspend the license of Aircel, the bankrupt telecom company.