Vodafone Idea has gone to India's Supreme Court to challenge the government's rejection of a request by the debt-saddled telecom giant to waive more than $5 billion it owes the government, documents show.

The Sri Lankan national was asked by the Madras High Court to leave India after the completion of a seven-year sentence imposed on him under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) suffered a sharp stock decline of 8.68 per cent on Monday, 19 May 2025, after the Supreme Court of India dismissed its plea—alongside Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices—seeking relief from adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.