CELLULAR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA vs TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Telecom Consumers Protection (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2015, which mandates that cellular service providers credit the calling consumer with one rupee for each call drop within their network, as per the powers conferred by Section 36 and Section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. The Court emphasized that the regulations are aimed at enhancing consumer protection and ensuring accountability among service providers. The appeals by various telecom operators were dismissed, affirming the regulatory framework established by TRAI.