Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
Order Date: 06 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Union of India (Appellant) vs. Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd (Respondent).
- Appeals: Civil Appeal Nos. 5828‑5829/2009 and 1468‑1469/2012 challenging an order of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), New Delhi.
- Interim Applications: IA No. 5/2011 (stay), IA No. 2/2011 (stay), IA No. 3/2012 (stay) were listed.
- Counsel: For the Union – Additional Solicitor General Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee and a team of advocates; for the Respondent – Senior Counsel Mr. Sudhir Makkar and a team of advocates.
- Bench: Hon'ble Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandra.
- The Court examined the impugned TDSAT order and found no error, nor any error of law.
- The interim order previously granted by the Court was vacated.
- The Court directed that if the refund ordered by TDSAT has not yet been paid, it must be paid within four weeks from the date of the order.
- All pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- Both appeals were dismissed.
- Refund to Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd to be effected within four weeks, if not already done.
- All pending applications were disposed of.
Topics: Telecom Regulation, Legal Dispute