Supreme Court tells JioStar to visit Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court told JioStar to take its pricing dispute with telecom regulators to the Delhi High Court instead.
Published Aug 4
What is the dispute
The company JioStar is in a legal disagreement with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, which is the government group that sets rules for phone and television companies. JioStar says the current pricing rules are unfair because they treat regular homes and big commercial businesses the exact same way.
Key details of the case
- JioStar argued that current pricing standards make it very hard to do business fairly.
- The company originally took their complaints straight to the highest court in the country.
- The Supreme Court decided it was not the right place to start and sent the case down.
What happens next
Following the Supreme Court instructions, JioStar must now present its arguments to the Delhi High Court. The lower court will listen to both sides and decide whether the government pricing rules need to be changed or rewritten to be fair for everyone.