'It's a free market...There are several options': SC on plea to regulate hefty Internet prices

New Delhi: The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking regulation of Internet prices in the country.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed the plea filed by one Rajat, saying consumers had multiple options for availing of Internet services.

"It's a free market. There are several options. BSNL and MTNL are also giving you Internet," the bench observed.

The petitioner claimed that Jio and Reliance controlled the majority of the market share.

In response, the bench stated, "If you are alleging cartelization, approach the Competition Commission of India."

The top court, however, clarified that if the petitioner wanted to take any recourse to appropriate statutory remedy, he was at liberty to do so. PTI