(1) Punishments may be classified into minor and major punishment.
(2) Following punishment may be treated as minor punishment, namely:-
(a) formal warning;
(b) change of labour for a stated period for some more irksome or severe form;
(c) forfeiture of remission not exceeding four days;
(d) forfeiture of class, grade, or prison privilege for a period not exceeding three months (prison privilege includes cancellation of interview and telephone facilities);
(e) temporary reduction from a higher class to a lower class or grade;
(f) cellular confinement for not more than seven days;
(g) separate confinement for not more than fourteen days; and
(h) forfeiture of wages up to earnings of three days once in a month.
(3) Following punishments may be treated major punishments, namely:-
(a) forfeiture of remission earned, exceeding four but not exceeding twelve days;
(b) forfeiture of remission earned, in excess of twelve days;
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(c) forfeiture of class, grade or prison privileges for a period exceeding three months;
(d) exclusion from the remission system for a period exceeding three months;
(e) exclusion from remission system for a period not exceeding three months;
(f) forfeiture of wages up to earnings of four to seven days in a month;
(g) transfer to greater security prisons and consequent loss of privileges;
(h) not counting period of leave towards sentence in case of breach of conditions of leave;
(i) permanent reduction from higher to a lower class or grade;
(j) postponement of privileges of leave for a period not exceeding one year starting from the date of the inmate's next eligibility for release on leave;
(k) cellular confinement for a period exceeding seven days; and
(l) separate confinement for a period exceeding fourteen days.