RCom files contempt plea in SC against DoT for not approving spectrum sale

Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications had on December 3 furnished Rs 14-billion corporate guarantee for its spectrum sale to Reliance Jio Infocomm

Reliance Communications on Wednesday moved a contempt petition in the Supreme court against Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for failing to provide the company with the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for sale of its spectrum to Reliance Jio Infocom, within the court-directed 7-day time period.

RCom's petition will be heard on Thursday.

The apex court had on November 30 asked Reliance Communications to furnish a corporate guarantee of Rs 14 billion within 2 days, following which the DoT had to give it NOC for the RCom-RJio spectrum sale deal within 7 days. 

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications had on December 3