The problem appears to be much beyond your descripttion and it is difficult to agree or disagree with any view expressed above.
Somebody is alleging defamation and maintainability or non maintainability of defamation suit/complaint can be commented only know the genesis of defamation. (i) who is defamed(ii) by whom defamed (iii) how defamed (iv) in whose eye defamed (v) whether statement called as defamation is true or not,
YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ARE ATTEMPED AS UNDER.
Also...while filling application for government jobs i've mentioned my marital status as unmarried as the divorce procedure is still in process...is it going to hamper my chances at later stages of recruitment?
You are also disclosing facts in piece meal on installment basis. After learned experts have expressed their viw now you are coming up with the fact of wrong marital given for govt job
YES. You are wrongly showing as single and it can be alleged that you are attempting to get benefits admissible to single lady while you are still a married woman till divorce. You have created a situation that in case there is any reconciliation with husband (YES THAT OCCURS IN MANY CASES) you cannot claim him to be family member. You cannot provide him free medical facility as a spouse of govt servant. You cannot keep him in govt quarter. You cannot nominate him in PF and other matters.
Such action can also be viewed as cruelty by the Court.
Can I apply for ews certificate based on my father's income while divorce case is still proceeding in court?
PLANING ONE MORE FRAUD. You are still a married woman till divorce and cannot get ews certificate hiding husband’s income.