Background Checks: Can a Wrong Age in an FIR Affect Police Records?

Will the police catch a case with incorrect age in FIR during background verification?

Will the police catch a case registered against a person when the FIR has the wrong age mentioned (45 years instead of 25) during background verification?

I have received offers from TCS and Accenture. However, I have a pending criminal case from 11 years ago in which the FIR states my age as 50 instead of 18. Will this discrepancy be reflected during the background verification process? What steps should I take to address or avoid potential issues related to this situation?

Difference in age recorded in the FIR

The difference in age recorded in the FIR doesn't matter as long as other particulars are matching.

Dear Anonymous CiteHR Member,

You have posted two threads on 5th Feb 2022. Your second post is clearer than the first post, so I shall dwell upon the second post wherein you have indicated that you have received offers from TCS and Accenture and that there is a criminal case pending against you for the past 11 years. It is apparent that you are either on bail or the offense is non-cognizable. In any case, since the case is pending, it is always advisable to disclose all the facts in the relevant document provided by the company. It is up to the management of the company to consider the gravity of the FIR in your case and decide whether to offer you employment or not.

REMEMBER, it is a thumb rule in all companies, whether private or government, that if any information is found false at any later stage, the services of the employee can be terminated at any time without giving notice. SO IT ALWAYS PAYS TO BE HONEST IN LIFE.

Also, pursue the concerned Police Officer/Station for early action/decision in the matter of the FIR, which you state is 11 years old. Such long pendency in a criminal case is not permissible under law.

May God bless you.

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Chandra Mani Lal Srivastava
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