Unjustified Vehicle Seizure by Customs Suspecting Smuggling

Safir P Vs Commissioner of Customs (Kerala High Court) Kerala High Court held that a vehicle cannot be seized by customs on an apprehension that it may be used in future as a means of transporting smuggled goods. Facts- Petitioner is the owner of a motor car. Petitioner claims that he is residing in Dubai and doing business there. He alleges that he had handed over the car to one of his family friends as there was none to use his car at his house. Petitioner left for Dubai on 09.06.2022 and returned only on 22.11.2022. On his return, he learnt that his vehicle was seized from the parking area ...