Videocon has slapped a legal notice on Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei Technologies, seeking $180 million (about Rs 992 crore) in damages for providing faulty equipment and poor network services.
The move comes even as Huawei says it has sent a legal notice to the Indian consumer electronics to gas and mobile services company for $150 million (about Rs 827 crore) of unpaid dues. Videocon Chairman Venugopal Dhoot confirmed the development and said, “Yes, we have sent a legal notice of $180 million to Huawei for providing us poor network services and equipment.”
Huawei hit back, denying the allegations of having provided poor equipment and services. It confirmed having initiated legal proceedings against the Indian company. “Huawei completely denies all the allegations, including the one related to any kind of faulty supply of equipment or services. It is just an excuse and an after-thought that Videocon seems to have been raising to justify its inability to pay our legitimate overdue payments,” said the legal spokesperson of the company.
“We have full faith in the Indian judicial system, as we have already initiated appropriate legal proceedings in this regard against Videocon,” it added.
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