On June 10, 2025, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, led by Justice Mohammed Akram Chowdhary, overturned the medical board’s decision which had declared a 22½-year-old CAPF applicant unfit due to a port-wine birthmark. The Court found that neither the Detailed Medical Board nor the Review Medical Board provided any justification under the 2021 uniform guidelines explaining how the birthmark affected functional fitness. Medical testimony confirmed the mark was benign, non-contagious, and did not impair duty performance. Relying on precedent from the Punjab & Haryana and Rajasthan High Courts, the bench ruled that mere congenital skin marks cannot disqualify a candidate absent functional impairment, citing Articles 14, 16, and 21. The Court ordered a fresh medical examination within eight weeks, with appointment granted if the candidate meets fitness standards and eligibility criteria .