SC stays proceedings in Reliance Infocomm case

The Supreme Court today stayed proceedings before the Delhi High Court on a petition filed by Reliance Infocomm challenging BSNL's decision to impose a penalty of Rs 182.7 crore for alleged rerouting of international calls as local ones.

The court also issued notices to Reliance Infocomm and other respondents on the petition of BSNL challenging the high court order stating that it will decide both the jurisdictional aspects and the merit of the petition together.

BSNL had contended that the issue pertaining to re-routing of calls fell within the jurisdiction of TDAST and the petition of Reliance should be transferred to the tribunal for adjudication.

Reliance, however, had said the High Court also had the jurisdiction to hear its petition challenging BSNL's decision to levy the penalty on it.