Excessive Sweating of Palms Not Ground to Declare Candidate Medically Unfit for Appointment in CAPF: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of palms) cannot be a ground to declare a candidate medically unfit for appointment as Constable (G.D.) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The Court emphasized that the recruitment authorities failed to point out any specific provision under the Recruitment Medical Examination Guidelines, 2015 that disqualifies a candidate on this basis. Bench and Judge The matter was heard…