SC asks RCom's Anil Ambani to appear in contempt case filed by Ericsson

Ericsson had also sought that the RCom chairman and others, who had violated court orders, be detained in civil prison unless they purge themselves by making the payment

Revising its earlier order of January 7, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that Reliance Communications (RCom) chairman Anil Ambani will have to make a personal appearance in the court on the next date of hearing in the contempt case moved against him by Ericsson India. The court had earlier exempted him from personal appearance in the case, but revised its order. The matter will be heard some time in February.

Hearing the case on January 7, the court had allowed RCom to make a payment of Rs 118 crore for the time being as against Ericsson’s dues of Rs