Concerned About Background Checks? How a Dismissed Accident Case Might Affect Your Job Hunt

I have an accident case in my name under Kalam 279/377/388. This incident happened in 2014 when I was 14 years old. No damage was done, but another person filed a case against me. The case was disposed of in 2014. Will I face any problems in background verification by companies like Cognizant, Wipro, etc.?

Background Verification and Past Legal Issues

The case was disposed of, meaning you did not contest and paid the fine as ordered by the court. If that is so, then you are guilty, and in the case of a detailed Background Verification (BGV), this may be reflected.

Timeframe for Background Verification

Normally, BGV is done for the immediate past 5 years. Since this is more than 7 years old, it probably would not be highlighted. Nevertheless, in case the question is put to you, "Have you ever been prosecuted," it is advisable to come clean. As it happened when you were 14 years old, the incident can be explained satisfactorily.