Supreme Court to decide if Reliance’s imported routers and Wi-Fi extenders qualify as telecom equipment

The Supreme Court will determine whether routers and Wi-Fi extenders imported by Reliance qualify as “telecom equipment” for customs classification. The decision will impact import duty rates and eligibility for exemptions under telecom-related notifications. Classification disputes affect valuation and duty liability across the tech sector, and this ruling is expected to set a precedent for categorising advanced networking hardware under Indian customs law.