Bharti Airtel Limited — Others, 16-07-2025: Action(s) taken or orders passed

Bharti Airtel received a penalty notice of Rs. 2,10,000 from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Karnataka LSA. This penalty stems from alleged violations of subscriber verification norms, identified during a Customer Application Form Audit for May 2025. Telecom companies are required to ensure robust customer verification as part of their licensing terms. Bharti Airtel has decided not to contest the penalty and will pay the amount. The financial impact on the company is limited to this specific penalty.