Delhi HC Directs CRPF To Medically Examine A Woman Weightlifter

The Delhi High Court has recently directed Central Reserve Police Force to medically examine afresh a woman weightlifter.

She applied for a job as a head constable under the sports quota but got rejected for having a tattoo on her right forearm. Therefore, the woman weightlifter challenged her rejection.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Mini Pushkarna considered the fact that the tattoo has been removed and directed the respondents to constitute a medical board and get her examined afresh.

On May 16, the High court ordered that “Accordingly, in the interest of justice, we hereby direct the respondents to examine the petitioner afresh before the freshly constituted Medical Board of the respondents within four weeks from today and if the petitioner is found fit by the said Medical Board, she shall be allowed to join further selection process.”

However, the division bench clarified in the judgment that, it was made clear that if the petitioner is found unfit, the said decision shall be final and necessary.

The Davinder Kaur (petitioner) moved a petition seeking the quashing of the memorandum of unfit of January 23, 2023 (Detailed Medical Examination) and the quashing of the memorandum of unfit of January 25, 2023, as she was declared unfit on account of having a tattoo on her right forearm.

Further, sought a direction for re-conducting of RME of the petitioner and considering candidature for the post of Head Constable/GD in the category of weightlifting (59 KG) afresh.

On January 23, 2023, a Detailed Medical Examination was conducted, whereby she was declared unfit due to the tattoo on her right arm.

On January 25, 2023, the petitioner submitted that Review Medical Examination was conducted and the petitioner was again declared unfit on account of the tattoo with a scar over the right forearm and hand.

Thereafter, Advocate K.K Sharma submitted that the tattoo on the arms and hands have already been removed and she should be given an opportunity to
participate in the examination.

Meera Verma

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