Source ledger

38 sources used in the chronological narrative. Court judgments, regulator decisions, company announcements and reporting retain their dates and scopes.

1. S01: Special CBI/PMLA court judgment, ED v A. Raja, 21 December 2017
2. S02: Supreme Court judgment, 2 February 2012
3. S03: Supreme Court monitoring judgment, 2 February 2012
4. S04: Supreme Court, Subramanian Swamy v A. Raja, 24 August 2012
5. S05: Supreme Court, Sunil Bharti Mittal v CBI, 9 January 2015
6. S06: CAG Report No. 19 of 2010
7. S07: CAG Report No. 19 of 2010, chapter 3
8. S08: CAG Report No. 19 of 2010, chapter 5
9. S09: Supreme Court, Special Reference No. 1 of 2012, 27 September 2012
10. S10: Daily Pioneer, 20 February 2026
11. S11: Delhi High Court case status
12. S12: Delhi High Court order, 12 February 2026
13. S13: Delhi High Court order, 28 July 2026
14. S14: Supreme Court judgment metadata, Sanjay Chandra v CBI
15. S15: CAG Report No. 19 of 2010 (NDTV-hosted full copy)
16. S16: Special CBI court judgment, 21 December 2017
17. S17: Supreme Court order, 16 December 2010
18. S18: PRS summary of the JPC report, 29 October 2013
19. S19: Supreme Court, Swamy v Manmohan Singh, 31 January 2012
20. S20: Reliance Communications exchange disclosure and DoT letters, 6 October 2026
21. S21: National Telecom Policy 2012
22. S22: DoT information memorandum, 27 August 2012
23. S23: DoT, February 20, 2013, responses to January 30 NIA, questions 1-3
24. S24: Supreme Court, Sanjay Chandra v CBI, 23 November 2011
25. S25: Delhi High Court leave order, 22 March 2024
26. S26: PIB, Cabinet reserve price decision, 9 December 2013
27. S27: PIB, Cabinet decision on usage charges, 31 January 2014
28. S28: Ministry of Communications, Rajya Sabha answer, 27 April 2012
29. S29: Ministry of Communications, parliamentary answer, 22 August 2012
30. S30: PIB, Sibal statement, 7 January 2011
31. S31: Telenor, November 14, 2012, company announcement
32. S32: Telenor, first-quarter 2013 interim report, India section, printed page 6
33. S33: The Hindu Centre, judgment index
34. S34: TRAI consultation paper, 23 July 2013
35. S35: TRAI, January 2, 2013, paragraphs 1.6-1.7, 2.1-2.6 and recommendations on conditions 1 and 5
36. S36: TRAI, report on activities January 1 to December 31, 2012, Mobile Number Portability section, printed page 8
37. S37: TRAI, June 8, 2012, third MNP amendment and explanatory memorandum
38. S38: TRAI recommendations, 28 August 2007