The Supreme Court, on January 20, 2025, upheld a Bombay High Court order directing the Income Tax Department to refund ₹1,600 crore to Vodafone Idea Ltd. This includes ₹1,128 crore in excess tax payments for the assessment year (AY) 2016-17, along with ₹500 crore as interest. The apex court dismissed the tax department’s special leave …