Overview
- Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla issued notice to show cause, stating the basis for disqualification appears questionable.
- Petitioner Vipin Kumar was declared unfit for a CRPF Motor Mechanic Vehicle post because of a tattoo on his right forearm.
- The MHA guidelines allow tattoos of religious symbols or names on traditional sites only on the left forearm or the dorsum of the hands, with size capped at less than one‑quarter of the relevant body part.
- The court noted the policy cites concern over Western cultural influence and the trend of skin art as part of its rationale.
- Kumar said he is willing to undergo surgery to remove the tattoo, and the order contemplates a possible rule nisi after the authorities respond.