The Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980

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    "title": "The Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980",
    "short_title": "The Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. F 10/52-80-Home (P",
    "act_year": 1980,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Commencement.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Applicability.",
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            "content": "(a) All Officers and men of subordinate ranks i.e. Constable to Inspector.\n(ii) All civilian and Class IV employees as well as all civilian officers on deputation to the Delhi Police e.g., teachers, internal auditors. Financial Advisor, Senior Psychologist, Education Adviser and other similar employees shall be governed by the C.C.S. (CCA) Rules, 1965 or the rules applicable in their parent departments. However, all non-gazetted Police officers on deputation to Delhi Police from Central/State police organisations shall be governed by the Delhi Police Act, 1978 and these rules.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(ii) Civilian Employee means a non-gazetted employee.\n(iii) Court witness means and includes person(s) not examined as prosecution or defence witnesses, whose testimony the enquiring officer considers necessary to find out truth of a matter for which a departmental enquiry is held against an officer of subordinate rank of Delhi Police, not enrolled under the Delhi Police Act.\n(iv) Disciplinary Authority means the authority competent to award punishment as prescribed in the Delhi Police Act, 1978.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Authorised punishments.",
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            "content": "(i) Dismissal, (ii) Removal from service, (iii) Reduction in rank [for a specified period] , (iv) Forfeiture of approved service, (v) Reduction in pay, (vi) Withholding of increments, (vii) Fine not exceeding one month's pay, (viii) Censure, (ix) Punishment drill not exceeding 15 days or fatigue duty or any other punishment duty to Constable only.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Classification of punishments and authorities competent to award them.",
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            "content": "(ii) Punishment mentioned at Serial No. (viii) shall be called 'minor punishment' and may be awarded by the authorities specified in sub-section (j) of Section 21 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978 after serving a show cause notice giving reasonable time to the defaulter and considering his written reply as well as oral deposition, if any for which opportunity shall be afforded on request.\nAuthority Competent to award\nRank to whom it can be awarded\n(i)\nDeputy Commissioner of Police and above\nInspector and below.\n(ii)\nAssistant Commissioner of Police\nConstable to Sub-Inspector\n(iii) The punishment mentioned at Serial No. (ix) above may be called Orderly room punishment and shall be awarded after the defaulter has been marched and hear in Orderly. Room by the Officer of and above the rank of Inspector as laid down in Section 21 (3) (c) of the Delhi Police Act, 1978.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Inflictions not amounting to punishment based on rule of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965.",
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            "content": "(i) Stoppage at the efficiency bar in the time-scale on grounds of unfitness.\n(ii) Revision to a lower rank, grade or post of an officer officiating in a higher rank, grade or post on grounds of general unsuitability for holding such higher rank, grade or post.\n(iii) Reversion to permanent rank, grade, or post of an officer appointed on probation to a higher rank, grade or post during or at the end of the period of probation in accordance with the terms of his appointment or as the rules and orders governing such probation.\n(iv) Compulsory retirement of a subordinate Police Officer civilian or Class IV employees in accordance with the Rules relating to his superannuation on retirement.\n(v) Termination of service of an officer of subordinate rank civilian appointed on probation during or at the end of the period of probation, in accordance with the terms of his appointment or the rules governing such probation; or of temporary employee in accordance with the provision of relevant rules.\n(vi) Termination of appointment of an officer of subordinate rank civilian employed under an agreement, in accordance with their terms and conditions of such agreement.\n(vii) Suspension pending enquiry into conduct.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Principles for inflicting penalties.",
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            "content": "(b) Reduction -No officer shall be reduced to a rank lower than that in which he was initially appointed.\n(c) Withholding of increment. -(1) The increment of a police officer may be withheld as a punishment. The order must state definitely the period for which the increment is withheld, and whether the withholding shall have the effect of postponing future increments.\n(d) Forfeiture of approved service. -Approval service may be forfeited permanently or temporarily for a specified period as under-\n(i) For purpose of promotion or seniority (Permanent only).\n(ii) Entailing reduction in pay or deferment of an increment or increments (permanently or temporarily).\n(e) Fine not exceeding one month's pay. -When any Police Officer of a subordinate rank has been found negligent in the discharge of his duties resulting in pecuniary loss to the Government, the punishment of the fine not exceeding one month's pay may be imposed on him after a regular departmental enquiry.\n(f) Censure. -The punishment of censure shall be supported by a formal order in the order book and shall not be awarded unless the officer concerned has been given an opportunity to explain his conduct in the manner prescribed in Rule 6 (ii) above.\n(g) Punishment drill. -(1) Punishment drill shall consist of drill with a musket or rifle and rolled great cost for not more than six or less than four hours in any one day, with an interval of atleast 30 minutes between each hour. Only such days shall be counted towards the completion of an award of punishment drill on which the drill is actually carried out.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Punishment of officers officiating in higher rank.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Maintenance of discipline.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Punishment on judicial convicted.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Action following judicial acquittal.",
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            "content": "(a) the criminal charge has failed on technical grounds, or\n(b) in the opinion of the court, or on the Deputy Commissioner of Police the prosecution witnesses have been won over; or\n(c) the court has held in its judgment that an offence was actually committed and that suspicion rests upon the police officer concerned; or\n(d) the evidence cited in the criminal case disclose facts unconnected with the charge before the court which justify departmental proceedings on a different charge; or\n(e) additional evidence for departmental proceedings is available.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Strictures by court.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Award of Punishments.",
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            "content": "(i) The punishment mentioned at SI. No. (ix) of Rule 5 above, namely punishment drill not exceeding 15 days, is the only punishment that can be awarded to constables in orderly room. Whenever it is intended to dispose of minor defaults of constables by awarding such a punishment the defaulter concerned shall be marched in proper uniform in orderly room by an orderly officer with details of misconduct/dereliction of duty or undisciplined behaviour for which he is to be punished. These details shall be mentioned in a register to be maintained at each Police Station/Police Lines and Officers of Deputy Commissioner of Police/Assistant Commissioners of Police/Inspectors in the sub-joined proforma-\nOrderly Room Register\nOrderly Room Register\nSl. No.\nDate, Name & No. of the defaulter\nBrief of misconduct & documents in support thereof\nOrders by the competent authority\n(ii) The gist of misconduct shall be read over to the defaulter and explained to him in the language he understands and he shall be called upon to state whatever he was to say orally. His version of facts shall be given due consideration with reference to documents or record and appropriate orders passed and announced. These orders shall then be entered in the order book and executed. A copy of the order shall be placed on the miscellaneous personal file to the constable concerned and an entry in red ink shall be made in its index.\n(iii) Punishment drill exceeding 10 days shall also be mentioned in the character roll of the constable under head 'Punishments.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Preliminary enquiries.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Procedure in departmental enquiries.",
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            "content": "(i) A police officer accused of misconduct shall be required to appear before the disciplinary authority, of such Enquiry Officer as may be appointed by the disciplinary authority. The Enquiry Officer shall prepare a statement summarising the misconduct alleged against the accused officer in such a manner as to give full notice to him of the circumstances in regard to which evidence is to be regarded. Lists of prosecution witnesses together with brief details of the evidence to be led by them and the documents to be relied upon for prosecution shall be attached to the summary of misconduct. A copy of the summary of misconduct and the lists of prosecution will be given to the defaulter free of charge. The contents of the summary arid other documents shall be explained to him. He shall be required to submit to the enquiry officer a written report within 7 days indicating whether he admits the allegations and if not, whether he wants to produce defence evidence to refute the allegations against him.\n(ii) If the accused police officer after receiving the summary of allegations, admits the misconduct alleged against him, the enquiry officer may proceed forthwith to frame charge, record the accused officer's pleas and any statement he may wish to make and then pass a final order after observing the procedure laid down in Rule 15 (xii) below if it is within his power to do so. Alternatively the finding in duplicate shall be forwarded to the officer empowered to decide the case.\n(iii) If the accused police of officer does not admit the misconduct, the Enquiry Officer shall proceed to record evidence in support of the accusation, as is available and necessary to support the charge. As far as possible the witnesses shall be examined direct and in the presence of the accused, who shall be given opportunity to take notes of their statements and cross-examine them. The Enquiry Officer is empowered, however, to bring on record the earlier statement of any witness whose presence cannot, in the opinion of such officer, be procured without undue delay, inconvenience or expense if he considers such statement necessary provided that it has been recorded and attested by a police officer superior in rank to the accused officer, or by a Magistrate and is either signed by the person making it or has been recorded by such officer during an investigation or a judicial enquiry or trial. The statements and documents so brought on record in the departmental proceedings shall also be read out to the accused officer and he shall be given an opportunity to take notes. Unsigned statements shall be brought on record only through recording the statements of the officer or Magistrate who had recorded the statement of the witnesses concerned. The accused shall be bound to answer any questions which the enquiry officer may deem fit to put to him with a view to elucidating the facts referred to in the statements of documents thus brought on record.\n(iv) When the evidence in support of the allegations has been recorded the Enquiry Officer shall-\n(a) If he considers that such allegations are not substantiated, either discharge the accused himself, if he is empowered to punish him or recommended his discharge to the Deputy Commissioner of Police or other officer, who may be so empowered or,\n(b) Proceed to frame a formal charge or charges in writing, explain them to the accused officer and call upon him to answer them.\n(v) The accused officer shall be required to state the defence witnesses whom he wishes to call and may be given time, not exceeding two working days, to prepare a list of such witnesses together with a summary of the facts they will testify and to produce them at his expense in 10 days. The enquiry officer is empowered to refuse to hear any witnesses whose evidence he considers to be irrelevant or unnecessary in regard to the specific charge. He shall record the statements of those witnesses whom he decides to admit in the presence of the accused officer who shall be allowed to address question to them, the answers to which shall be recorded; provided that the enquiry officer may cause to be recorded by any other Police Officer superior in rank to the accused officer the statements of a witness whose presence cannot be secured without delay, expenses or inconvenience and may bring such statements on record. When such a procedure is adopted, the accused officer may be allowed to draw up a list of questions he wishes to be answered by such witnesses. The enquiry officer shall also frame questions which he may wish to put to the witnesses to clear ambiguities or to test their veracity. Such statements shall also be read over to the accused officer and he will be allowed to take notes.\n(vi) The accused officer shall, for the purpose of preparing his defence, be permitted to inspect and take extracts from such official documents as he may specify, provided that such permission may be refused for reasons to be recorded in writing, if in the opinion of the enquiry officer such records are not relevant for the purpose or against the public interest to allow him access thereto. The latest orders of the Government shall be applicable with regard to the charging of copying fees, etc.\n(vii) At the end of the defence evidence or if the Enquiry Officer so directs, at an earlier stage after the framing of charge the accused officer^shall be required to submit his own various of facts. He may file a written statement for which he may be given a week's time, but he shall be bound to answer orally all questions arising out of the charge, the recorded evidence, his own written statement or any other relevant matter, within the enquiry officer may deem fit to ask.\n(viii) After the defence evidence has been recorded and after the accused officer has submitted his final statement, the Enquiry Officer may examine any other witness to be called \"Court witness\" whose testimony he considers necessary for clarifying certain facts not already covered by the evidence brought on record in the presence of the accused officer who shall be permitted to cross-examine all such witnesses and then to make supplementary final defence statement, if any, in case he so desires.\n(ix) The Enquiry Officer shall then proceed to record the findings. He shall pass orders of acquittal or punishment if himself empowered to do so, on the basis of evaluation of evidence. If the proposes to punish the defaulter he shall follow the procedure as laid down in Rule 16(xii). If not so empowered he shall forward the case with his findings (in duplicate) on each of the charges together with the reasons therefor, to the officer having the necessary powers. If the enquiry establishes charges different from those originally framed, he may record finding on such charges, provided that findings on such charges shall be recorded only if the accused officer has admitted the facts constituting them or has had an opportunity of defending himself, against them.\n(x) On receipt of the Enquiry Officer's report the disciplinary authority shall consider the record of the inquiry and pass his orders on the inquiry on each charge. If in the opinion of the disciplinary authority, some important evidence having a bearing on the charge has not been recorded or brought on the file he may record the evidence himself or sent back the enquiry to the same or some other enquiry officer, according to the circumstances of the case for such evidence to be duly recorded. If such an event, at the end of such supplementary enquiry, the accused officer shall again be given an opportunity to lead further defence, if he so desires, and to submit a supplementary statements, which he may wish to make.\n(xi) if it is considered necessary to award a service punishment to the defaulting officer by taking into consideration his previous bad record, in which case the previous bad record shall form the basis of a definite charge against him. and he shall be given opportunity to defend himself as required by rules.\n(xii) If the disciplinary authority, having regard to his findings on the charges, is of the opinion that a major punishment is to be awarded, he shall-\n(a) furnish to the accused officer free of charge a copy of the report of the Enquiry Officer, together with brief reasons for disagreement, if any, with the finding of the Enquiry Officer.\n(b) Where the disciplinary authority is himself the Enquiry Officer, a statement of his own findings, and\n(c) If the disciplinary authority, having regard to its finding on all or any of the charges and on the basis of the evidence adduced during the enquiry is of the opinion that any of the penalties specified in rule 5 (i to vii) should be imposed on the Police Officer, it shall make an order imposing such penalty and it shall not be necessary to give the Police Officer any opportunity of making representation on the penalty proposed to be imposed.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Final order.",
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            "content": "(a) a punishment is imposed on a police officer on grounds of conduct which had led to his conviction on a criminal charge; or\n(b) where the disciplinary authority is satisfied for reasons to be recorded in writing that it is not reasonably practicable to follow the procedure prescribed in the said Rules.\n(a) If a police officer has been convicted by a court of law of criminal offence involving moral turpitude; or\n(b) if police officer charged with misconduct refuses or fails to attend an enquiry without reasonable excuse or has absconded or has deserted or cannot be found without inordinate delay. 4\n17A.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Ex-parte department proceedings.",
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            "content": "(a) not to have admitted the misconduct contained in the summary of allegations, and\n(b) to have entered a plea of not guilty to the charges framed against him.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Record in departmental enquiries.",
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            "content": "(a) Order Sheet.\n(b) A statement summarising the alleged misconduct i.e. the summary of allegations including the list of prosecution 'witnesses / documents.\n(c) Statements of P.Ws., if any.\n(d) Charge.\n(e) Statements of P.Ws., and court witnesses, if any.\n(f) Statements of the accused police officer.\n(g) A list of exhibit.\n(h) Findings of the Enquiry Officer.\n[(i)] Final order of the disciplinary authority.]",
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Standard of evidence in departmental enquiries.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Maintenance of discipline in departmental enquiries.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Payment to prosecution witness.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Appeals.",
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            "content": "Officer by whom original order of punishment\n\t\t\t\tis passed\nOfficer by whom original order of punishment\n\t\t\t\tis passed\nAppellate authority\nAppellate authority\n(1)\nDeputy Commissioner of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner\n\t\t\t\tof Police, Principal, Police Training School or College,\n\t\t\t\tAssistant Commissioner of Police or any other officer of\n\t\t\t\tequivalent rank.\nAdditional Commissioner of Police\n(2)\nAdditional Commissioner of Police.\nCommissioner of Police\n(3)\nCommissioner of Police\nAdministrator, Delhi.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Rules regarding appeal.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Orders of appeal.",
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            "content": "(a) confirm the impugned order, or\n(b) accept the appeal and set aside punishment order, or\n(c) reduce the punishment, or ;\n(d) disagree with the disciplinary authority and enhance the punishment after issue of a fresh show cause notice to the appellant and affording him a reasonable opportunity (including personal hearing is asked for) against the proposed enhancement.\n(e) [remit] the case to the authority which made the order to to any other authority to make such further enquiry as it may consider proper in the circumstances of the case; or\n(f) pass such other orders as it may deem fit.\n[25A. Revision.\n(i) Confirm or modify the impugned order; or\n(ii) accept the revision petition and set aside the order of the appellate authority; or\n(iii) reduce the punishment; or\n(iv) impose any penalty where no penalty has been imposed; or\n(v) disagree with the disciplinary/appellate authority, and enhance the punishment; or\n(vi) remit the case to the authority which made the order or any other authority to make such further enquiry as it may consider proper in the circumstances of the case; or\n(vii) pass such other orders as it may deem fit.\n(i) The authority which made the order in appeal; or\n(ii) the authority to which an appeal would lie where no appeal has been, preferred is subordinate to him; or\n(iii) no proceedings for revision shall be commenced until after-\n(a) the expiry of period of limitation for an appeal; or\n(b) the disposal of the appeal where any such appeal has been preferred.\n(iv) an application for revision shall be dealt with in the same manner as if it were an appeal under these rules.\n(v) every order passed on revision shall contain the reasons therefor. A copy of every revision order shall be given to the Government servant concerned free of cost.",
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        {
            "number": "25B",
            "title": "25B. Review.",
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            "content": "(ii) If an award of dismissal or removal form service is annuled, the officer annuling it shall state whether it is to be recorded as suspension followed by re-instalment, or not. The order shall also state whether service previous to dismissal or removal shall count for pension or not.\n(iii) In all cases in which an officer proposes to enhance punishment he shall, before passing final orders give the defaulter concerned an opportunity of showing cases, in writing, including personal hearing, if asked for, why his punishment should be enhanced.\n25C.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Suspension",
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            "content": "(ii) A Police Officer under suspension shall be transferred to the lines if not already posted there. He shall attend all roll calls and shall be required to perform such duties and to attend such parades as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may direct provided that he hall not perform guard duty or any other duty entailing the exercise of the powers of functions of a Police officer, shall not be placed on any duty involved the exercise of responsibility and shall not be issued of with ammunition. A Police officer under suspension shall ordinarily be confirmed to lines,when off duty, but shall be allowed responsible facilities for the preparation of his defence when transferred to the lien, lower or upper subordinate shall deposit their kits in the line and shall not wear any article of uniform till they are reinstated or specifically\" permitted by the Commissioner o Police as contained in sub-rule (iii) of Rule 15 of the Delhi Police (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1980.]",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Suspension in departmental cases.",
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            "content": "(a) When it appears likely that the charge framed will, if proved, render him liable to dismissal or removal from service, or\n(b) When the nature of accusation against him is such that his remaining on duty is prejudicial to the public interest or detrimental to investigation into the accusations. A report of all suspension and re-instalments shall be submitted to tire Additional Commissioner of Police and other concerned.\n(c) When a punishment of dismissal or removal from service awarded to a police officer under suspension is set aside, in appeal under these Rules and the case is remained for further enquiry or action, or with any other directions, the order of his suspension shall be deemed to have been revoked.\n(d) When a police officer of subordinate rank, is kept under suspension for more than 6 months in connection with a departmental enquiry, the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police shall obtain prior approval of the Additional Commissioner of Police for his continued suspension and shall simultaneously take step to review the subsistence allowance as provided in the relevant rules.\n(e) Unnecessary suspension shall be avoided as they increase the number of non-affective personnel and also cause hardship to such employee.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Suspension in judicial cases.",
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            "content": "(a) A police officer of subordinate rank who is detained in custody under any law providing for preventive detention or as a result of a proceeding on a criminal charge shall, if the period of detention exceed 48 hours and unless he is already under suspension from the date of detention, be deemed to be under suspension from the date of detention until further orders. A police officer of subordinate rank who is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment, shall be dealt with in the same manner pending decision on the disciplinary action to be taken against him.\n(b) A police officer of subordinate rank against whom a proceeding has been taken on a criminal charge but who is not actually detained in custody (e.g. a person released on bail) may be placed under suspension by an order of appointing authority. If the charge is connected with the official position of the Government servant or involves any moral turpitude on his part, suspension shall be ordered under this rule unless there are exceptional reasons for not adopting this course. In the latter case permission of the next higher authority for not suspending the individual concerned shall be obtained.\n(c) A police officer of subordinate rank against whom a proceeding has been taken for arrest for debt but who is not actually detained in custody may be placed under suspension by an order of appointing authority only if a disciplinary proceeding against him is contemplated.\n(d) When a police officer of subordinate rank who is deemed to be under suspension in the circumstances mentioned in clause (a) or who is suspended in circumstances mentioned in clause (b), is reinstated without taking disciplinary proceedings against him his pay and allowances for the period of suspension will be regulated under the relevant Rules.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Suspension in cases of escape of prisoners from police custody.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Subsistence grants.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Discharge certificate.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Interpretation clause.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[33.\nAnnexure 'A'\nAnnexure 'A'\nDelhi\nDischarge Certificate\nDischarge Certificate\nPart I\nDescriptive Roll\nDescriptive Roll\n(i)\nRange/Constabulary\n\t\t\t\tNo.................................................\n(ii)\nName & Percentage (with surname, if\n\t\t\t\tany)...................\n(iii)\nFull permanent residential\n\t\t\t\taddress................................\n(iv)\nPresent\n\t\t\t\tAddress..............................................................\n(v)\nHeight......................................... CMs.\n(vi)\nDate of birth (in\n\t\t\t\twords).................................................\n(vii)\nAge on date of dismissal/ removal/ resignation retirement from\n\t\t\t\tservice\nYear\nMonths\nDays\n(viii)\nEducational Qualifications\n(ix)\nParticulars profession/trade, if\n\t\t\t\tany.................................\n(x)\nCourse done\n(xi)\nDistinctive marks\n(xii)\nCause of discharge from service whether dismissed removed or \n\t\t\t\tretired/resigned.\n(xiii)\nCertificates  awarded\nMeals\nCommendation Certificates\nClass I\nClass II\nClass III\nCash Reward\n(xiv)\nPunishments:\nMajor\nMinor\nO.R. Punishments\nPart II\n(i) As...(rank)\n(ii) As...(rank)\n(iii) As...(rank)\n(iv) As...(rank)\nTotal service in Delhi Police\nPrevious service in other government departments.\n(i) As...........(Nature of Service)\n(ii) As..........(Nature of Service)\n(iii) As.........(Nature of Service)\nGrant total of service\nDeputy Commissioner of Police\nNote -Classification of character shall be done as per norms below-\nNote\n(a)\nExcellent\nFor unblemished record.\n(b)\nVery Good\nFor one major punishment not for corruption/moral turpitude.\n(c)\ngood\nfor more than one major punishment not for corruption/moral\n\t\t\t\tturpitude.\n(d)\nFair\nfor more than two major punishments not for corruption/major\n\t\t\t\tturpitude.\n(e)\nBad\nPunished for moral turpitude/corruption.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 32
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl148",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. F 10/52-80-Home (P)/Estt. Volume 2 dated 30th December 1980",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1980",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}