Bharti Airtel faces a penalty of ₹1,11,000 for alleged violations of subscriber verification norms, as communicated by the Department of Telecommunications, Uttar Pradesh (East) LSA. The penalty relates to a Customer Application Form Audit conducted in October 2025. Airtel has opted to pay the penalty rather than contest it.
Subscriber Verification Penalty
Bharti Airtel has received a notice imposing a penalty of ₹1,11,000 from the Department of Telecommunications, Uttar Pradesh (East) LSA (‘DoT’). The notice, received on January 23, 2026, at 1746 Hrs (IST), pertains to alleged violations of subscriber verification norms.
Details of the Alleged Violation
The penalty stems from a Customer Application Form Audit (‘CAF Audit’) conducted by the DoT for October 2025. The audit identified alleged non-compliance with subscriber verification norms as stipulated under the License Agreement.
Company Response
Bharti Airtel has chosen not to contest the penalty and will proceed with payment. The maximum financial impact is limited to the penalty amount of ₹1,11,000.
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