The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to October 13 the hearing on a plea filed by Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) seeking to quash additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands raised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the financial year 2016–17.

A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was scheduled to hear the plea but agreed to defer it after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, sought more time. The request was supported by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Vodafone Idea. They urged that the matter be taken up before the Diwali vacation, which the bench allowed.

The case was previously adjourned on September 26 to October 6.

Vodafone Idea has challenged the DoT’s fresh demand of ₹5,606 crore related to AGR dues f

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