Executive Summary:
This document outlines amendments to the Delhi Police Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1980, effective from the date of its publication in the Delhi Gazette. It details modifications to rules regarding punishments, disciplinary procedures, and the authorities responsible for imposing penalties on Delhi Police personnel. The notification was issued on February 28, 2020, and published on March 4, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
Punishment Categories:
* Punishments at Serial Nos. i to v in rule 5 are deemed major punishments, awarded after a departmental enquiry by an officer not below the rank of the appointing authority.
* Punishments at serial No. vi to viii in rule 5 are minor punishments. S. No. i to vii can be awarded by authorities in subsection 1 of Section 21 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978. S. No. viii can be awarded by authorities in sub section 2 of Section 21 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978 after serving a show cause notice.
Withholding of Increment:
* Withholding of increment requires an opportunity for the officer to explain their conduct as per Rule 6ii.
* If withholding increments affects pension, exceeds three years, or has a cumulative effect, an inquiry under Rule 16 of the Delhi Police Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1980 is required.
Fines:
* Fines not exceeding one month's pay can be imposed for negligence causing financial loss to the government, following the procedure in Rule 6ii.
Authority for Penalties:
* Censure, withholding of increment, and fines (not exceeding one month's pay) are awarded by competent authorities as per Rule 6ii.
* Punishments mentioned at Serial Nos. i to v in rule 5 are awarded by appointing authorities after a departmental enquiry.
* Dy. Commissioners and Addl. Commissioners of Police can exercise authority over all subordinate rank officers.
Disciplinary Proceedings:
* If a disciplinary authority concludes that penalties specified in rule 5 i to v should be imposed, an order imposing such penalty shall be made and it is not necessary to give the Police Officer any opportunity of making representations on the penalty proposed to be imposed.
Impact Analysis:
Delhi Police Personnel:
* Impact: Subject to revised rules and procedures for punishments and appeals.
* Action Required: Familiarize themselves with the updated rules and procedures regarding disciplinary actions, penalties, and appeal processes.
Appointing and Disciplinary Authorities:
* Impact: Given clarity of their powers with respect to awarding penalties and conducting inquiries.
* Action Required: Adhere to the revised guidelines when imposing punishments and conducting departmental inquiries.
Government of Delhi:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended rules within the Delhi Police force.
* Action Required: Ensure proper dissemination and enforcement of the new rules.
Key Entities Referenced
National Capital Territory of Delhi: A union territory and metropolitan region of India, encompassing Delhi.
Delhi Police Act, 1978: A law enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Delhi to regulate and govern the police force in Delhi.
Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Delhi Police Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1980: A set of rules governing disciplinary actions and appeals for the Delhi Police personnel.
Delhi Police Punishment and Appeal Amendment Rules, 2020: Amendments made in 2020 to the Delhi Police Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1980
Delhi Gazette: The official gazette of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, used for publishing government notifications and regulations.
Delhi Police: The police force responsible for law enforcement in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
New Delhi, Delhi: The capital of India, located within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सरकार
GOVERNME NT OF INDIA
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स.ं 38] दिल्ली, बधु वार, मार् च 4, 2020/फाल्ग नु 14, 1941 [रा.रा.रा.क्ष.ेदि.स.ं 398
No. 38] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020/PHALGUNA 14, 1941 [N.C.T.D. No. 398
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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¼2½ ;s fnYyh jkti= es a muds izdk'ku dh frfFk ls izHkkoh gkasxsA
2- fnYyh iqfyl ¼naM ,o a vihy½ fu;ekoyh] 1980 ¼blds i'pkr~
mDr fu;e ds :i eas lanfHkZr½] fu;e 6 es]a
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¼[k½ mifu;e ¼i½ ds fy;s fuEufyf[kr dk s izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;xs k]
vFkkZr~ %&
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varxZr ekus tk,xa s vkSj ;s naM ,d fu;fer foHkkxh; tkpa ds
Ik'pkr~ ml vf/kdkjh }kjk fn, tk ldrs gSa] tk s fu;qfä
çkf/kdkjh ds Lrj ls de u gkas-ß
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tk;xs k] vFkkZr~ %&
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n'kkZ, x, naM ml vf/kdkjh }kjk fn, tk ldrs ga]S tk s fnYyh
iqfyl vf/kfu;e] 1978 ds /kkjk 21 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ eas
mfYyf[kr çkf/kdkjh gaS vkSj fu;e 5 eas Ø- l-a ¼viii½ ij
mfYyf[kr naM fnYyh iqfyl vf/kfu;e] 1978 ds /kkjk 21 ds
mi/kkjk ¼2½ eas mfYyf[kr çkf/kdkjh }kjk nks"kh dk s i;kZIr le;
nsrs gq, dkj.k crkvk s ukfsVl tkjh djus ds ckn rFkk mlds
fyf[kr mÙkj rFkk lkFk gh lkFk ekSf[kd lk{;] ;fn dksbZ gks]
ftlds fy, ml s vuqjks/k djus ij volj fn;k tk,xk] ij
fopkj djus ij fn, tk ldrs gSa-
3- ¼d½ mDr fu;eks a ds] fu;e 8 esa] [kaM ¼x½ eas] mi[kaM ¼2½ ds i'pkr~
fuEufyf[kr dk s lfUufo"V fd;k tk;sxk] vFkkZr~ %&
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rd ugha fn;k tk ldsxk tc rd fd nk"s kh dk s mi;qZä fu;e
6¼ii½ eas fu/kkZfjr rjhds ls vius vkpj.k ds ckjs eas fLFkfr Li"V
djus dk volj u fn;k x;k gks ] c'krsZ tgka ors uo`f) jksds
tkus ds fy, vf/kdkjh ds çfrosnu] ;fn dkbs Z gks] ij fopkj
djus ds ckn mls çLrqr fd;k tkrk gks vkSj bl çdkj
ors uo`f) jksds tkus ls ljdkjh deZpkjh dh is'a ku jkf'k ij
foijhr çHkko iM+uk laHkkfor gks vFkok ors uo`f) rhu o"kZ ls
vf/kd vof/k ds fy, jkds h tkrh gks vFkok fdlh vof/k ds
fy, jkds s tkus okyh ors uo`f) dk lap;h çHkko iM+rk gks] rk s
vf/kdkjh ij mä naM ds yxk, tkus ds vkns'k tkjh djus ls
igys fnYyh iqfyl ¼naM ,oa vihy½ fu;e] 1980 ds fu;e 16
ds vuqlkj bl lac/a k eas bUDok;jh dh tk,xh-ß3 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
¼[k½ mDr fu;eks a ds] fu;e 8 es]a mifu;e ¼³½ ds fy;s fuEufyf[kr
dk s izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;xs k] vFkkZr~ %&
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tc dksbZ v/khuLFk jSad dk iqfyl vf/kdkjh vius drZO;ks a ds
fuoZgu es a ykijokg ik;k tkrk gks] ftlls ljdkj dk s vkfFkZd
gkfu mBkuh iM+rh gks] rks ml vf/kdkjh ij tqekZus dk naM
yxk;k tk ldrk gS] ftldh jkf'k mlds ,d ekg ds ors u ls
vf/kd ugha gksxh] ftlds fy, mi;qZä fu;e 6¼ii½ eas fu/kkZfjr
rjhdk viuk;k tk,xkß
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dk s izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;xs k] vFkkZr~ %&
^^¼2½naM & fuank fd, tkus ¼lsU';kjs ½ dk naM] ors uo`f) jkds s
tkus vkSj tqekZus dk naM] ftldh jkf'k mlds ,d ekg ds osru
ls vf/kd ugha gksxh] l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk mi;qZä fu;e 6¼ii½
eas fu/kkZfjr rjhds ls yxk;k tk ldrk gS-ß
¼[k½ mDr fu;eks a eas] fu;e 14 ds] mifu;e ¼3½ ds fy;s fuEufyf[kr
dk s izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;xs k] vFkkZr~ %&
^^Þl{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk ,d fu;fer foHkkxh; tkpa ds ckn
fu;e 5 eas Ø- l-a ¼i½ ls ¼v½ rd mfYyf[kr naM fn, tk
ldaxs s- leLr iqfyl mik;qä] vij iqfyl vk;qä bl rF; ds
ckotwn v/khuLFk jSad ds leLr vf/kdkfj;kas ds fy, bl
çkf/kdkj dk ikyu djsxa s fd Hkys gh mä vf/kdkjh lac)
iqfyl vf/kdkfj;kas }kjk v/khuLFk iqfyl vf/kdkjh ds :i eas
fu;qä fd;k x;k gks vkSj Hkys gh og mä vf/kdkfj;ks a ds
v/khu dk;jZ r gks vFkok ugha- foHkkxh; tkpa ds vk;kts u dh
çfØ;k dk mYys[k uhps fu;e 16 es a fd;k x;k gS-ß
5- mä fu;e 16 eas ¼ftls igys fnukda 18-11-2010 dh vf/klwpuk
}kjk la'kkfs/kr fd;k x;k Fkk½] mi&fu;e xii ¼?k½ ds LFkku ij
fuEufyf[kr dk s izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&
Þ¼?k½ ;fn vuq'kklfud çkf/kdkjh] leLr vFkok fdlh ,d
vkjksi ds laca/k eas vkSj tkpa ds nkSjku çLrqr lk{; ds vk/kkj
ij bl fu"d"kZ ij igapq rk gks fd fu;e 5 ds iSjk ¼i½ ls ¼v½ es a4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
mfYyf[kr dksbZ naM iqfyl vf/kdkjh dk s fn;k tkuk pkfg,] rk s
ml s mä naM fn, tkus ds fy, ,d vkns'k tkjh djuk pkfg,
vkSj mä iqfyl vf/kdkjh dk s mä çLrkfor naM ds ykx w fd,
tkus ds ckjs eas dkbs Z çfrosnu fn, tkus dk volj fn, tkuk
vko';d ugh a cuk;k tkuk pkfg,-ß
fnukda 30-12-1980 dh la[;k 10@52@80&x`g ¼iq0½@LFkk0@[kaM&II ds vuqlkj vf/klwfpr
eyw fu;e eas rFkk ckn esa fuEukuqlkj la'kkfs/kr fd;k x;k %
1- l-a Qk- 5@132@81&x`- ¼iq-½@LFkk- fnukda 27-7-1982
2- l-a Qk- 5@81@85&x`- ¼iq-½@LFkk- fnukda 4-9-1986
3- l-a Qk- 5@132@81&x`- ¼iq-½@LFkk- fnukda 22-7-1988
4- l-a Qk- 5@64@88&x`- ¼iq-½@LFkk- fnukda 18-01-1989
5- l-a Qk- 13@2@92&x`- ¼iq-½@LFkk- fnukda 29-6-1994
6- l-a Qk- 13@3@2006&x`- ¼iq-½@LFkk-@3056&3059 fnukda 18-11-2010
7- l-a Qk- 13@28@2011&x`- ¼iq-½@LFkk- fnukda 30-11-2011
HOME-I (POLICE)/ESTABLISHMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 28th Febeuary, 2020
No. F.16/01/2019/HP-I/Estt.6113 to 6118.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1)
and (2) of section 147 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978 (34 of 1978), the Lieutenant Governor of the National
Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Delhi Police (Punishment
and Appeal) Rules, 1980, namely:
1. Short title and commencement:- (I) These rules may be called the Delhi Police (Punishment
and Appeal) (Amendment) Rules, 2020.
(II) They shall come into force on the date of their
publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Amendment of Rule 6 In Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980,
(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in Rule 6,
(a) for sub-rule (i) the following shall be substituted,
namely:-
“Punishments mentioned at Serial Nos. (i) to (v) in
rule 5 shall be deemed „major punishment‟ and may
be awarded by an officer not below the rank of the
appointing authority or above after a regular
departmental enquiry.”
(a) for sub-rule (ii) the following shall be substituted,
namely:--
“Punishments mentioned at serial No. (vi) to
(viii) in rule 5 shall be called „minor
punishment‟. Punishment mentioned at5 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
S. No. (i) to (vii) of rule 5 may be awarded by the
authorities specified in sub-section (1) of Section
21 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978 and punishment
mentioned at S. No. (viii) of rule 5 may be
awarded by the authorities specified in sub-
section (2) 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.
3. Amendment of Rule 8 (a) In the said rules, in rule 8, in clause (c), after sub-
clause (2) the following shall be inserted namely:--
“(3) Withholding of increment: - The withholding of
increment 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,
provided wherein it is proposed after considering the
representation, if any, made by the officer to withhold
increments of pay and such withholding of increments is
likely to affect adversely the amount of pension payable
to the Government servant or to withhold increments of
pay for a period exceeding three years or to withhold
increments of pay with cumulative effect for any period,
an enquiry shall be held in accordance with Rule 16 of
Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980,
before making any order imposing on the officer any
such penalty.”
(b) In the said rules, in rule 8, for sub-rule (e) the following
shall be substituted namely:-
“(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, in the manner
prescribed in Rule 6(ii) above.”
4. Amendment of Rule 14
(a) In the said rules, for sub-rule (2) of Rule 14 , the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) Punishment- The punishment of censure, Withholding
of increment and Fine not exceeding one month‟s Pay
shall be awarded by the authorities competent in the manner
specified in Rule 6(ii) above.”
(b) In the said rules, for sub-rule (3) of Rule 14, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
“Punishments mentioned at Serial Nos. (i) to (v) in rule 5
supra shall be awarded by appointing authorities only after a
regular departmental enquiry. All Dy. Commissioners of
Police, Addl. Commissioners of Police shall exercise this
authority over all officers of subordinate ranks irrespective
of the fact whether such an officer had actually appointed the
concerned subordinate police officers and whether or not he
actually working under him. The procedure for holding
departmental enquiries is explained in rule 16 below.”6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
5. Amendment of Rule 16 In the said Rule 16 (which was earlier amended vide notification
dated 18.11.2010), for sub-rule xii(d), the following shall be
substituted as under:-
“(d) 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 (v) 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 representations on the penalty proposed to be imposed.”
Note: In Principal rule notified vide No. 10/52/80-Home(P)/Estt. Vol II dated 30.12.1980 and subsequently
amended as under:
1. No.5/132/81-Home(P)/Estt. dated 27.07.1982
2. No. 5/81/85-Home(P)/Estt. dated 04.09.1986
3. No. 5/132/81-Home(P)/Estt. dated 22.07.1988.
4. No. 5/64/88-Home(P)/Estt.18.01.1989.
5. No.13/2/92-Home(P)/Estt. dated 29.06.1994
6. No.13/3/2006/HP-I/Estt./3056-3059 dated 18.11.2010
7. No. 13/28/2011/HP-I/Estt. dated 30.11.2011
By Order and in the Name of the Lieutenant Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
PAWAN KUMAR, Dy. Secy. (HOME-I)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.