PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 31 -- The Allahabad high court has held that a juvenile's conviction under the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act is not to be treated as disqualification for appointment in any service.

Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 provides that a juvenile who has committed an offence and has been dealt with under the provisions of this Act shall not suffer disqualification due to a conviction of an offence under such law.

The bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra in its order dated October 16, which came to light on Friday, allowed the petition filed by one Pundarikaksh who participated in a recruitment drive, 2019, initiated by the education department by a...