Anonymous
I am a final year student who recently got a job in TCS, but I have an accident criminal case pending in which I was involved as the accused. The case is not strong, and I hopefully will get acquitted, but I have to start my Background Verification with TCS and also submit a Non-Criminal Affidavit. Should I disclose the matter to the company and probably get rejected, or should I just wait for the background verification to see what happens?

Also, the case hasn't started yet, which means the first date for the case has not been set, neither have I received any summons from the court regarding this case.

From India, Kolkata
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Accident cases involve violations of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the rules framed thereunder. Causing major accidents involving human life would only be treated as a serious offense under the Act. Anyway, since an FIR would have been registered against the poster, my suggestion would be that it is advisable to disclose the fact to the prospective employer beforehand rather than waiting for the BGV report.
From India, Salem
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Anonymous
Hey, so what was the outcome? I kind of have the same scenario.
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Colleague,

As well said by our colleague, very crisp and clear, when a criminal case is registered, it is honestly to be declared and disclosed to the prospective employer without fail. It is legally, morally, and ethically right to disclose such a development to the organization well in advance rather than hiding the fact, which might work out negatively later on even after joining the services, leading to a much worse situation.

When we approach such challenges very positively and openly, even though it may lead to a temporary setback sometimes, it will give a lot of positive strength in the long run. A good BVG firm is really capable of locating such registered cases, and if it results in a negative outcome, the candidate's image will be tarnished in the subsequent times.

Moreover, even if BVG fails to notice (very rare chances) such a registered case, after joining, there may be a requirement to attend court hearings and face many more consequences like leaves, loss of mental peace, remarks on hiding facts, and so forth.

Overall, it is advisable to honestly disclose the fact now itself, whatever the net result may be, leaving the rest to the Almighty. This is one way of professional ethics.

All the best and God bless,
Dr. P. Sivakumar
Doctor Siva Global HR
Tamil Nadu

From India, Chennai
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