DoT seeks legal opinion from ASG on Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger

After receiving the clarification from the solicitor, the DoT will prepare a demand notice to recover spectrum charges from both Vodafone and Idea

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will seek further clarification from the additional solicitor general (ASG) regarding the Vodafone-Idea merger.
 
On being asked by Communications Minister Manoj Sinha, the DoT had written to the ASG seeking his opinion on whether the merger should be given a go-ahead without claiming the charges regarding spectrum, which were sub-judice. The ASG had opined that DoT can still raise a demand for such charges.
 
However, the department needs more clarity on the legal opinion, especially regarding the merger of subsidiaries of Vodafone in 2015. “We seek more clarity on the legal opinion. We