TATA PRESS LIMITED vs MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LIMITED AND

The Supreme Court ruled that the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and the Union of India hold exclusive rights to print and publish telephone subscriber lists under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951. The Court affirmed the Bombay High Court's decision to grant a permanent injunction against Tata Press Limited from publishing its 'Tata Press Yellow Pages', as it violated the statutory rights of MTNL. The judgment emphasized the importance of protecting government-controlled telecommunications services from unauthorized commercial exploitation.