Bharti Airtel Fined ₹1.05 Lakh by DoT for Subscriber Verification Lapses

Bharti Airtel Limited has received a notice from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Uttar Pradesh (East) LSA, imposing a penalty of ₹1,05,000. The penalty is for alleged violations of subscriber verification norms, identified during a Customer Application Form (CAF) Audit for May 2026. The DoT mandates strict verification of customers as per the license agreement. Bharti Airtel has decided to accept and pay the penalty without contesting it. The company stated that the maximum financial impact is limited to the penalty amount levied.