Overview

• On May 15, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security revoked security clearances for Celebi’s Indian subsidiaries on national security grounds following Turkey’s support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
• Nine airports across India ended ground handling agreements with Celebi, affecting more than 10,000 employees and prompting legal action.
• A vacation bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan granted interim relief on May 26, restraining Mumbai International Airport Limited from awarding new ground handling contracts until a regular bench hears the case after the summer recess.
• The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on petitions from two other Celebi subsidiaries that challenged their security clearance revocations and contract cancellations.
• Celebi has extended its legal campaign to the Madras High Court, arguing that BCAS’s revocation was arbitrary and violated principles of natural justice.