Bharti Airtel Receives Rs. 1.09 Lakh DoT Penalty Notice

Bharti Airtel received a penalty notice of Rs. 1,09,000 from the Department of Telecommunications for alleged subscriber verification lapses.
The penalty, received on April 2, 2026, relates to a Customer Application Form (CAF) audit for January 2026.
The company has opted not to contest the penalty and will pay the levied amount, limiting financial impact to the penalty sum.