Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Action(s) taken or orders passed
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Bharti Airtel has received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications (Andhra Pradesh LSA) imposing a penalty of Rs. 7,10,000 for alleged violation of subscriber verification norms under the company's telecom license. The notice follows a sample Customer Application Form (CAF) Audit conducted by DoT for December 2025, which flagged non-compliance with the subscriber verification requirements. The company received the notice on February 20, 2026 and has informed the stock exchanges under SEBI Listing Regulations. Bharti Airtel has decided not to contest the penalty and will pay the amount. The company has stated that the only financial impact is the penalty itself, with no material impact on operations.
The penalty amount of Rs. 7.10 lakh is negligible for a company of Bharti Airtel's size and is unlikely to have any meaningful impact on financials, operations, or share price. This appears to be a routine regulatory compliance matter.