HFS Act 25Chapter III · Chapter III
Section 25 · Penalty for violation of duty
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- Any member of the Service who -
(a)
is found guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder; or(b)
is found to be guilty of cowardice; or(c)
withdraws from duty of his office without permission; or(d)
being absent on leave fails without reasonable cause, to report himself for duty on the expiration of such leave; or(e)
accepts any other employment of office in contravention of the provisions of section 36; or(f)
intentionally or knowingly causes or attempts to cause or induces or attempts to induce any member of this Service to withhold his services or commit a breach of discipline, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 3 months
- Fine
- ₹5,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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