DoT imposes Rs 2.2 lakh penalty on Bharti Hexacom over subscriber verification norms

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AI summary

Bharti Hexacom received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications, North East LSA, imposing a penalty of Rs 2.2 lakh for alleged violation of subscriber verification norms under its License Agreement. The notice follows a sample Customer Application Form Audit for the quarter ending September 2025. The company states the penalty is at a higher rate currently sub-judice before TDSAT, so financial impact is limited to the penalty at the regular rate.

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Minimal financial impact. Penalty is small in size, and company is contesting the higher penalty rate before TDSAT.