Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Man Rejected for CAPF Post Despite Tattoo Removal
A man wanted to join the Central Armed Police Forces as a constable.
He had tattoos on his right arm and foot.
The rules say tattoos are only allowed on the left arm or the back of hands and must be small.
The man was rejected in his first medical test because of his tattoos.
He then had the tattoos removed with laser treatment and took a second test.
But the court said that the tattoos were there during the first test, and removing them later doesn't count.
The court decided that the man should not be allowed to join because of the initial tattoos.
A man was rejected for a constable post in the Central Armed Police Forces due to tattoos on his right forearm and foot.
He had the tattoos removed via laser therapy after the first medical examination but was rejected again in the review exam.
The Calcutta High Court dismissed his petition, stating that tattoos present during the initial medical exam cannot be disregarded by subsequent removal.
CAPF guidelines permit tattoos only on the left forearm or the back of hands and limit their size to less than one-fourth of the body part.
The court noted that the candidate's attempt to remove the tattoos after the initial exam was not permissible.
- Who
- A man applying for a constable's job in the Central Armed Police Forces
- What
- Rejection from the CAPF due to tattoos, despite their removal
- When
- First medical examination on December 3, review on December 6
- Where
- Calcutta High Court
- Why
- Tattoos on the right forearm and foot, which are not permitted as per CAPF guidelines
- Candidate's Tattoo Locations
- Right forearm and right foot
- First Medical Examination Date
- December 3
- Review Medical Examination Date
- December 6
- Tattoo Removal Method
- Laser therapy
- Allowed Tattoo Locations
- Left forearm or back of hands
- Allowed Tattoo Size
- Less than one-fourth of the particular body part
- CAPF Agencies
- BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG, Assam Rifles