The Supreme Court of India has sought a response from the National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI) regarding an appeal by Karix Mobile against the empanelment of OneXtel for a ₹375 crore (approximately $45 million USD) tender related to government message gateway services. Karix Mobile claims that OneXtel's bid was based on a fraudulent Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 5 certification, which is a mandatory requirement for the tender. The CMMI certification is recognized globally for ensuring quality control and process maturity in IT services. Karix argues that OneXtel, which was awarded the contract as the lowest bidder (L1), submitted a false certification from an unauthorized body. Despite raising concerns with NICSI, Karix alleges no corrective action was taken, and the tender process continued to favor OneXtel. NICSI defended the award, stating that the bid was thoroughly examined and that multiple organizations are authorized to issue CMMI certifications. The Delhi High Court had previously upheld the empanelment, emphasizing the public interest in maintaining uninterrupted services and noting that accepting OneXtel's bid saved approximately ₹70 crore (about $8.4 million USD) in public funds over the contract's duration.