I was accused of something and filed a case to dismiss the charges. This will be resolved in January. Now I’m thinking of changing jobs. Will this legal issue show up during a background check? Does the location where the case was filed matter, or is there a national database for these things?

In India, there is no centralized national database for criminal cases. However, background checks conducted by companies may involve checks with local courts, which could potentially reveal the case filed against you. The location where the case was filed will determine which courts are checked.