Tattoo-sporting candidates cannot be guaranteed a job in the Indian Air Force. This stipulation has now got judicial stamp with the Delhi high court upholding the decision of the Indian Air Force (IAF) cancelling a man’s appointment for the post of airman as he had carved a permanent tattoo on the external side of his forearm. The Air Force grants relaxation and permits certain kind of tattoos, including in case of tribals, which are as per customs and traditions. On the very next day of reporting to authorities, he was handed over a letter cancelling his enrolment on the ground that the permanent body tattoo on his body was not permissible for selection to the armed forces. He was also informed that non-permissibility of body tattoos for enrolment in the Indian Air Force was published in the advertisement for the recruitment.

Source: Hindustan Times January 28, 2018 10:12 UTC