Sikh ‘Kada’ is Personal Effect, Delhi HC Sets Aside Customs Detention

Dalvinder Singh Sudan Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court rules seized gold Kada worn by Sikh passenger is a personal effect, setting aside Customs detention citing precedent on baggage rules and invalid waivers. New Delhi: In a ruling addressing the nature of personal belongings for international travellers, the Delhi High Court has set aside the detention of a gold ‘kada’ seized by Customs authorities from a Sikh passenger arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The court determined that the ‘kada’, a religious and personal symbol c...