# RCom RP files curative plea against SC spectrum insolvency ruling 2026-10-18T18:16:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Resolution Professional for Reliance Communications has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court, seeking recall of its February 13 judgment that excluded spectrum from the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The petition was filed on Friday, 16 October 2026. It argues the ruling is causing irreversible harm, as the Department of Telecommunications invoked bank guarantees in August and terminated RCom's spectrum on 5 October. The plea contends that excluding spectrum strips lenders of the asset against which they extended credit, leaving banks without recourse and potentially tightening lending to the telecom sector. It also warns the ruling could set a precedent for mining leases, oil and gas licences, and other concessions. The RP argues the judgment did not consider the explanation to Section 14(1) of the IBC, which protects licences from termination during a moratorium if current dues are paid, and notes that RCom's current dues were paid. It also says the government's admitted claim of Rs 31,276 crore gives the DoT a de facto super-priority, contrary to the Swiss Ribbons ruling. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both The Hindu Business Line and Business Standard provide neutral-report coverage of the curative petition, with near-identical factual reporting. Business Standard adds context on the earlier review petition being rejected and the size of bank dues, while The Hindu Business Line gives more detail on the petition's legal arguments, including the new Section 31(5) of the IBC. Neither outlet editorialises. The uniform framing reflects the straightforward legal nature of the development, with both sources focusing on the RP's core contention: that excluding spectrum from the IBC harms lenders and could set a sector-wide precedent. The key watch item is how the Supreme Court will respond to the curative plea. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report) Straight factual report on the petition's filing and arguments - business-standard.com (neutral report) Straight factual report with additional context on bank dues This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Anish Nanavaty, Department of Telecommunications, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Reliance Communications, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rcom-rp-files-curative-plea-against-sc-spectrum-insolvency-ruling/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rcom-rp-files-curative-plea-against-sc-spectrum-insolvency-ruling/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/