Disclosure of conviction of a juvenile violates his right to privacy: Allahabad HC Recently, Justice Ajay Bhanot of the Allahabad High Court has ruled that the conviction of a juvenile by the Juvenile Justice Board cannot be treated as a disqualification for his employment; using criminal prosecution faced by a candidate as a juvenile to form an opinion about his suitability is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 (Anuj Kumar v. State of UP). Moreover, the requirement by an employer to disclose details of criminal prosecution faced by a candidate, as a juvenile, is violative of his right to privacy and the right to reputation of a child, guaranteed under the Right to Life under Article 21. Non-disclosure of irrelevant facts is not "deliberate" or wilful concealment of material facts. Hence non-disclosure of such criminal cases cannot invalidate the appointment of such person, the court stated. Reddy & Reddy Law Firm has a forte in handling litigation matters. They have an experienced team of lawyers ready to assist in all your disputes.