Canadian court quashes seizure of AAI dues, limits action against Air India

Decisions are part of a judgment delivered by Superior Court of Quebec on pleas by India against separate garnishment orders which led to seizure of over $30 million

In a partial relief to the Centre in its legal battle against the shareholders of Devas Multimedia, a court in Canada has set aside an order of seizure of Airports Authority of India’s (AAI’s) dues held by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The court, however, dismissed Air India’s (AI’s) appeal against a similar seizure order but limited its scope to 50 per cent of the amount.

The decisions are part of a judgment delivered by Justice Michel Pinsonnault of the Superior Court of Quebec. They are on pleas by India against separate garnishment orders that led to the seizure of over