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2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 3682

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Amit Mahajan, JJ
9X MEDIA PVT. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA – Respondent
W.P.(C) 7982/2013 & CM APPL. 18654/2015|W.P.(C) 7983/2013|W.P.(C) 7984/2013|W.P.(C) 7985/2013|W.P.(C) 7987/2013|W.P.(C) 7988/2013|W.P.(C) 7989/2013 & CM APPL. 4541/2014|W.P.(C) 4307/2021 & CM APPL. 20632/2021|W.P.(C) 276/2014 & CM APPL. 5897/2014|W.P.(C) 312/2014|W.P.(C) 724/2014|W.P.(C) 739/2014|W.P.(C) 1150/2014 & CM APPL. 2408/2014|W.P.(C) 2944/2014|W.P.(C) 3804/2014 & CM APPL. 7659/2014|W.P.(C) 6602/2014

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra, Mr. Tribhuvan, Ms. Aanchal Tandon, Ms. Niti Jain, Mr. Maanav Kumar, Ms. Shivanjali Bhalerao, Ms. Nisha Bhambhani, Mr. Rajat Arora, Ms. Mariya Shahab, Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, Mr. Rohan Dewan
For the Respondents: Mr. Vikram Jetly, Ms. Shreya Jetly, Mr. Kunal Tandon, Ms. Aanchal Tandon, Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Ms. Niti Jain, Ms. Natasha, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Kuyaati Bansal, Mr. Rahul Sharma, Mr. Mani Kant, Ms. Shikha Singh, Mr. Rohit Rana, Mr. Ashish Mehta, Ms. Kajol Shah, Ms. Jeel Shah, Ms. Srishti Gupta

Court emphasizes accountability and compliance with regulatory frameworks for all stakeholders involved in telecom governance.

Headnote:In this judgment, the special provisions regarding the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India as outlined in relevant enabling legislation were considered. The court examined various writ petitions against the TRAI, focusing on regulatory compliance and issues raised by the petitioners. The bench confirmed that the TRAI's mandates were being properly evaluated and set expectations for future proceedings. The court framed critical questions on accountability and compliance of TRAI regulations with statutory provisions and determined that proper adherence to legal frameworks was essential for all stakeholders involved. Thus, the requests for immediate remedies were deferred, with the court ordering that the matter be re-notified for further hearings.

O R D E R

% 01.08.2025 The Special Division Bench did not assemble today as the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amit Mahajan is on leave today.

Re-notify on 26^th August, 2025.

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