Hi, My cousin got selected in SSC MTS (Multi Task Staff Examination) and has to undergo certificate verification. He had very bad marriage and hence initiated Divorce case in Family Court, the girls side had also registered few CSRs in police station on false claims of cruelty, dowry etc. Now during certification verification process the department officials are requesting the divorce case petition details and likely that they will try to know about case details, CSRs and everything. Will this affect my cousin's verification or joining the job? Please suggest. Can you please share any points\specifics notes that will help or support my situation.
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The CSR before police is not a FIR neither a pending criminal case against your brother.
If there is a pending divorce case, let him give the details of the case or the copy of the divorce petition, if necessary.
The pending divorce case is not a hindrance for employment neither it will attract adverse impact to the candidature, hence let him not be worried about it in any manner or for whatever reason.
Will divorce/cruelty petition affect govt job joining (SSC MTS)?
In most cases, a pending divorce case or police CSRs (Community Service Register entries) based on false claims (not FIRs or chargesheets) do not automatically disqualify a candidate from government jobs like SSC MTS. However:
If no criminal charges (FIR/chargesheet/conviction) are filed, it is unlikely to impact joining.
Your cousin should cooperate fully with verification, submit court documents showing the matter is sub judice, and clarify that no conviction exists.
Keep certified copies of the divorce petition and court status.
If CSRs did not escalate to FIRs, state this clearly — CSRs are not criminal records.
Honesty during verification and clear documentation will help.
Key Point: Only a serious pending criminal case (with charges filed or conviction) may impact government job eligibility. Mere allegations or ongoing civil family matters usually do not.
It would not affect his verification for govt job . Your cousin has not been convicted of any offence
mere filing of petition for divorce will not affect his career
No it will not affect you unless you are convicted and serve a jail term
An offence of cruelty towards wife involves moral turpitude. It valid ground for denial of government job. If the case ends in acquittal, it will affect job prospectus. But government will not wait till finial judgment of case.
- As per the Supreme Court , a person cannot be denied employment solely on the ground of the pendency of a criminal case, especially when there is no conviction or serious misconduct proven.
- Since, it is a matrimonial dispute and your cousin is ready to reconcile the matter amicably then he cannot be denied from join the job.
- Further, even if there is an FIR under section 498A , then also he cannot be denied to get a job.
In his own interest, let your cousin disclose all the relevant facts and produce the documents called for, for the purpose of verification. Otherwise, he may be disqualified for suppression of facts, if the department comes to know later. As divorce is a private, family affair, which is yet to be decided by court, his selection should not be affected on that score.
Dear Client,
Your cousin should not be disqualified or denied joining based solely on:
A pending divorce case, or
Mere CSRs not leading to FIRs/charge sheets.
However, honesty and transparency — paired with legally sound documentation — will strengthen his position.
Regards,
Arunkumar Khedia
Advocate Bombay Highcourt
Dear Client,
