Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Against Jio, Airtel Internet Tariff Hikes

Rajat Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Rajat, challenging internet tariff hikes by telecom giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The petition also named the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as respondents. SC ruled that the issue did not warrant judicial intervention under Article 32 of the Constitution. The court emphasized the presence of a free market with various internet service options, including local area networks, BSNL, and MTNL, ...