Kerala High Court grills Customs; asks authorities to consider provisional release of Dulquer Salmaan's car

The Kerala High Court questioned Customs authorities over detention of actor Dulquer Salmaan’s imported vehicle and asked them to consider provisional release pending resolution. The Bench scrutinised seizure grounds, timelines and procedural safeguards applicable to detained imported goods and highlighted the equitable principle of provisional release where appropriate safeguards (security, bond or conditions) can protect revenue interest while avoiding undue prejudice to the owner. The direction presses authorities to fairly apply statutory discretion, balance enforcement with individual hardship, and justify continued custody in light of export-import compliance and rule-based detention norms.