How Can an FIR Impact My Friend's Job at XYZ Office? Seeking Advice on Possible Consequences

Hi everyone, my friend is working in the XYZ office in ABC West for some process, and an FIR has been filed against her for misbehaving and slapping a policewoman. My friend is very bad at managing her anger; once she gets angry, she cannot control herself and can harm anyone. Recently, she went to her nearby police station to file a complaint against someone she doesn't like. She got into an argument with the female police officers, and when one of the cops tried to calm her down, she lost her temper and slapped the lady constable. The day ended with a complaint being filed against my friend. Now, she is worried about her career as the police have not yet sent a copy of the FIR to her office, and she fears losing her job.

Impact of FIR on Employment

I would like to know if the FIR could affect her job at the XYZ ABC West office. Are there any laws that could lead to her termination from the company? Please assist me in helping my friend.

Since the matter does not involve any moral turpitude, no disciplinary action can be taken against her. Try to settle with the police constable as the matter appears to be compoundable. She can show her medical history of getting hysterical frequently. The police are not required to send a copy of the FIR to a private employer.

Thanks, Sushil

Understanding the Consequences of Anger

You have written a story about your friend who happens to be an "angry young woman." In the bygone era, there were Hindi films about the "angry young man." It appears that she has taken the films of this superstar seriously and tried to replicate the script in real life. However, life on the silver screen is different from real life. A common person usually avoids visiting a police station due to unease or hesitation while dealing with the police personnel. Yet, your friend is so presumptuous that she fought with the custodians of the law as easily as she could have fought with a classmate in school.

"Anger is one letter away from danger," said Eleanor Roosevelt. This saying has proven 100% true in her case.

Legal Implications and Advice

Leaving aside police personnel, physical assault against anyone is illegal. She has transgressed all limits. Please advise your friend to tender an apology to the police personnel and somehow withdraw the FIR. What the police take to file an FIR is possibly the same as what they may require to withdraw it. Generally, the police do not inform employers about crimes that occur outside of the office. They will follow their own procedure. Therefore, before the case is heard, it is in her interest to squash the FIR. Advise your friend to take a leave for a month or so and address the matter comprehensively.

Root Causes of Anger Issues

Such problems often arise due to poor parenting. She seems to be the pampered child of her parents. While parents may tolerate tantrums or outbursts, society will not.

Another reason for such problems is a disconnection from religious teachings. What does our religion teach us? It teaches us to control "Kaam, Krodh, Mad(h), Moh, and Matsar." These are the five enemies of humans that we should keep under control. If any of these starts controlling a person, they may end up in trouble, just like your friend has.

The third reason is misplaced devotion. Religion is meant for practice. To practice it, one must listen to religious discourses and implement in daily life what is being taught. However, the younger generation often feels that religious activities begin and end with devotion to some demigod. For them, submission to the demigod is seen as a cure for all life's problems, including irascibility.

Seeking Professional Help

After withdrawing the FIR (if done by the police), she must seek counseling from a counselor. If this does not work, then psychiatric treatment is necessary. She direly needs it and cannot continue to avoid it.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

In continuation of the above, it may be stated that if the FIR is registered under sections 332 or 353 IPC, which are non-compoundable, then get it quashed under section 482 CrPC proceedings before the High Court after settlement. If the FIR is registered under a lighter IPC provision like 323 IPC, then settle before the court itself.

Thanks,
Sushil