BHARTIARTL

On January 12, 2026, Bharti Airtel Limited received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Uttar Pradesh (East) LSA, imposing a penalty of ₹1,20,000 for alleged violations of subscriber verification norms identified during a Customer Application Form (CAF) audit conducted for September 2025. The notice cited non-compliance with licensing terms regarding customer verification. Bharti Airtel has decided not to contest the penalty and will pay the imposed amount. The financial impact is limited to the penalty amount.