2G: Ignoring PM's advice was improper, says SC

Grilling the government on its 2G spectrum allocation policy, the Supreme Court today termed as improper the bypassing of the Prime Minister's reservations by the Telecom Ministry which cannot function like a "private business house".
"There is more than what meets the eyes," the court observed while asking the government several searching questions on its policy for allocating 2G spectrum.

It noted that only 45 minutes was given to prospective licencees for submitting documents including the demand draft and completing other formalities.
The Bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly, in a sarcastic manner, wondered whether the government acted through telepathy to convey them about the impending allocation within a fraction of 45 minutes.
It observed that the entire system has been brought to disrepute.