# Uttar Pradesh sets five criminal categories for job verification 2026-10-30T03:17:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a new consolidated policy for character verification of candidates selected through direct recruitment in state services. The order, issued by Additional Chief Secretary M. Devraj, classifies crimes and preventive actions into five categories, A through E, and sets different eligibility rules for each. The policy follows directives from the Allahabad High Court. Under Category A, which includes murder, rape, acid attacks, organised crime and major cyber fraud, candidates can be disqualified once charges are framed or on conviction. Category D requires conviction for disqualification, while Category E covers repeat offenders with two or more charge sheets. The policy covers not just state departments but also corporations, panchayats, local bodies and autonomous institutions. Candidates who hide criminal history from their application can face appointment cancellation and legal action. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The new Uttar Pradesh policy changes who can lose a government job offer and how. By sorting crimes into five categories, it sets different thresholds, for the most serious crimes, even a chargesheet can block a candidate, whereas for lesser offences a conviction is needed. This removes the blanket uncertainty that earlier applied whenever a police case was pending. Candidates who have suppressed any criminal history on their application now face automatic cancellation and possible legal action. The real test will come as selection boards apply these rules to individual cases. The next step is implementation across all state bodies, boards and local governments covered by the order. ## Coverage - tv9hindi.com ledes with candidate benefit and lists crimes neutrally, no government praise or criticism This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Allahabad High Court, M. Devraj, Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Police, Yogi Adityanath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uttar-pradesh-sets-five-criminal-categories-for-job-verification/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uttar-pradesh-sets-five-criminal-categories-for-job-verification/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/