<p>The Supreme Court has said that a man could not be deprived of a government job on the ground that he got convicted of an offence or faced criminal charges as a minor.</p>.<p>A bench of Justice U U Lalit and Vineet Saran pointed out that the thrust of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2000 as well as of 2015 is that even if a juvenile is convicted, the same should be obliterated, so that there is no stigma with regard to any crime committed by such person as a juvenile.</p>.<p>"This is with the clear objective to reintegrate such juvenile back in the society as a normal person, without any stigma," the court said.</p>.<p>The top court dismissed an appeal filed by the Union government against the Rajasthan High Court's directions to consider the appointment of a man as Sub Inspector in the Central Industrial Security Force.</p>.<p>It said the FIR related to teasing of a girl was lodged against the man when he was minor. The girl and her family members did not pursue the complaint, resulting in his acquittal.</p>.<p>Even if the charges were found to be true, it cannot be said that he had committed such a crime, which would be covered under the definition of moral turpitude, especially since he was a minor at the time, the court said.</p>.<p>The candidate here has very fairly disclosed about the charges and his acquittal. Thus, it also cannot be said there was any suppression of facts, the court noted.</p>.<p>The court said the man could not be denied of a job, for which he was duly selected after following the due process.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court has said that a man could not be deprived of a government job on the ground that he got convicted of an offence or faced criminal charges as a minor.</p>.<p>A bench of Justice U U Lalit and Vineet Saran pointed out that the thrust of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2000 as well as of 2015 is that even if a juvenile is convicted, the same should be obliterated, so that there is no stigma with regard to any crime committed by such person as a juvenile.</p>.<p>"This is with the clear objective to reintegrate such juvenile back in the society as a normal person, without any stigma," the court said.</p>.<p>The top court dismissed an appeal filed by the Union government against the Rajasthan High Court's directions to consider the appointment of a man as Sub Inspector in the Central Industrial Security Force.</p>.<p>It said the FIR related to teasing of a girl was lodged against the man when he was minor. The girl and her family members did not pursue the complaint, resulting in his acquittal.</p>.<p>Even if the charges were found to be true, it cannot be said that he had committed such a crime, which would be covered under the definition of moral turpitude, especially since he was a minor at the time, the court said.</p>.<p>The candidate here has very fairly disclosed about the charges and his acquittal. Thus, it also cannot be said there was any suppression of facts, the court noted.</p>.<p>The court said the man could not be denied of a job, for which he was duly selected after following the due process.</p>
