India, Oct. 27 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday granted Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) relief in the ongoing Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues case. The Court ruled that the Union government may re-examine the issue of reassessing the telco's AGR dues if it chooses to do so, noting that the matter falls within the government's policy domain. The Court also observed that the decision was made keeping in mind the interests of Vodafone Idea's 20 crore (200 million) subscribers.

The government currently holds about a 49% stake in Vodafone Idea. Appearing on behalf of the government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated, "The government has infused equity to the extent of 49%. There are 20 crore consumers. That was one of the reasons for whi...