Supreme Court to hear Vodafone plea over additional AGR demands on October 27

Published on : 13 Oct 2025, 1:50 pm 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to October 27 a writ petition filed by Vodafone Idea Limited challenging additional demands raised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) towards Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues for the period up to FY 2016–17 [Vodafone Idea Limited v. Union of India]

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJ) BR Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran adjourned the plea on Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's request. The plea has been adjourned four times since September 2025.

The writ petition filed by Vodafone arises from the DoT issuing fresh additional demands towards AGR dues for the period up to FY 2016–17. These demands are being contested on the ground that they are contrary to the Supreme Court’s earl