New Delhi, May 19 -- A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking the formulation of a comprehensive regulatory framework for the tattoo industry in India, including mandatory licensing of tattoo parlours, hygiene and sterilisation standards, regulation of tattoo inks, and prohibition on tattooing minors without parental consent.

The petition has been filed by advocate Abhishek Kumar Choudhary, seeking directions to the Union of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Police Commissioner, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

The plea principally seeks directions to the authorit...