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Gold Kada Worn by Sikh Man Is Personal Effect: Delhi HC Orders Customs to Release Detained Kada

Update / Judgement Date

06 May 2025

Source

Taxscan

Author

Team — WCP Legal Desk

Reading Time

1 min read

Civil LawExcise, VAT & Custom

The Delhi High Court ordered the release of a gold kada detained by customs, ruling that it qualifies as a personal effect for Sikh individuals. The court emphasized religious and cultural significance, preventing customs from treating it as a taxable commodity. The judgment protects religious customs from undue taxation.