Which one of the following may not be awarded as punishment by the sup

Which one of the following may not be awarded as punishment by the supervisory officer to any enrolled member of the CISF who discharges his duties in a careless or negligent manner ?

Fine amounting to 30 days pay

Deprivation of special emolument

Withholding of promotion

Censure

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023

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Section 8 of the CISF Act, 1968 lists the minor punishments that can be awarded to an enrolled member for careless/negligent duty or rendering himself unfit for duty. These punishments are listed in Section 8 itself: (a) fine not exceeding one month’s pay, (b) punishment drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty, (c) deprivation of any special emolument, (d) withholding of increment or promotion, (e) reduction to a lower rank or grade or to a lower stage in the time scale of pay. Censure is a common minor punishment in service rules, including the CISF Rules (Rule 30), but it is not explicitly listed among the punishments enumerated in Section 8 of the CISF Act itself. Therefore, Censure may not be awarded *under Section 8* as per the explicit list in the Act, although it is a valid minor punishment awardable under the Rules framed under the Act.

– Section 8 of the CISF Act lists specific minor punishments.
– Censure is defined as a minor punishment in CISF Rules, but not explicitly listed in Section 8 of the Act.

The CISF Rules, 2001, framed under the Act, elaborate on the disciplinary procedure and list minor punishments in Rule 30. Rule 30 includes Censure, Fine (up to one month’s pay), Punishment drill/extra duty, Withholding increment/promotion, Deprivation of emolument, and Reduction to a lower stage. The question specifically asks what may not be awarded *under Section 8* itself. The list in Section 8 does not include Censure.

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