2G: SC says it cannot take cognisance of Sibal's version of loss

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal may have created a flutter by describing as incorrect the CAG report on the presumptive loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore in the 2G allocation but the Supreme Court today said it cannot take cognisance of that as it is not part of the record.


The court's remark came when advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) seeking cancellation of the 2G licences submitted that Sibal had disputed the CAG report on the presumptive loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crores, saying it was not correct.

"We cannot take cognisance of that as it is not part of the record," a Bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said.
The Bench also questioned the silence of TRAI, which is the highest regulatory authority in the telecom sector, on the issue of alleged delay in fulfilling roll-out obligations of the companies which were issued 2G spectrum licenses.