SC DENIES SPECTRUM ALLOCATION PLEA, INSISTS ON AUCTION METHOD
Why in the news?
Supreme Court rejects Centre’s plea for administrative allocation of spectrum, emphasising auction-based allocation established in 2G spectrum judgement.
About the Supreme Court Rejects Spectrum Allocation Plea:
- The Supreme Court declined the Centre’s application for administrative allocation of spectrum.
- Spectrum, a scarce natural resource, is traditionally allocated through open, transparent auctions.
- The law on this matter was established by the Supreme Court 12 years ago in the 2G spectrum judgement.
- ‘Administrative allocation’ would grant the government sole authority to select operators for distributing airwaves.
- The Registrar invoked Order XV Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, to reject the application, which permits refusal of petitions lacking reasonable cause or containing frivolous or scandalous content.
source:ET
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