India, Oct. 28 -- Days after staging a viral sit-in protest at Nedumbassery airport, officially known as Cochin International Airport, a UAE-based Indian entrepreneur is reportedly preparing to approach the Kerala High Court to file a case. Ajas Mohammed, whose brand-new iPhone 18 Pro was allegedly seized by officials after he refused to pay import duties, plans to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to challenge what he calls "ambiguity" in Indian customs laws.

Mohammed landed at Kochi Airport on October 23 and was asked the value of his new iPhone 18 Pro. He had purchased the device a day before in Dubai for Dh5,950 (approximately Rs.1,54,134). Though he had taken the device out of the box and clarified that it was for personal use...