Saturday, December 06, 2025 | 08:11 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

SC holds Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, orders RCom to clear Ericsson dues

Court tells RCom chairman to clear Ericsson dues within four weeks or face jail

Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani
premium

Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani

Aashish Aryan New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held Reliance Communications (RCom) Chairman Anil Ambani (pictured) and two of his top executives guilty of contempt of court for wilfully failing to pay the dues to telecom equipment maker Ericsson. 

The court directed Ambani, Reliance Telecom Chairman Satish Seth, and Reliance Infratel Chairperson Chhaya Virani to pay Rs 453 crore within four weeks or face a jail term of three months. It also slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore each for their “cavalier attitude” towards the court’s orders. 

Delivering its judgment in a contempt petition moved by Ericsson India against Ambani and his executives for