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Bombay High Court on the retrospective spectrum charge (2026): the licensor cannot change the terms

In June 2026 a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court quashed two 2012 Union Cabinet decisions and the consequent demand notices that sought a retrospective one-time spectrum charge on Airtel and Vodafone Idea. A digest of the facts, the holding that the Centre cannot unilaterally rewrite existing licence terms, and what it means for the sector.