(1 ) Su bject to th€ provisions of Arlicle 3'1 1 oi the Constitution an d the rules and reg;lations made underthis Act, ao olficer of ihe rank of S!peintendent of Poiice orabove may award any ofthe following punishmenlto a police of{icer of a rank lorwhich he is tho appointing authority_
(a) reduction in rank (providedthat such reduction in rank shallnotbe to a rank below the lank in whlch such otlicer was aecruited);
(b) compulsory.ethement;
(c) removalfromseNicei or
(o) dism'ssal.
(2) Any Police o'ltcer oi Ihe ranh of Supe':ntendent of Pol ce or above' s-bjecl io tne ru,es made in tnis behar{ Inay award anyol re tol'owi'\g pL^isfments to any Group'C'Police oilicer under his official controi' 35 Suspension Misconduct
(a) reduction in PaY;
(b) withholding o{ increment;
(c) withholding oi Prornotioni
(d) fine not exceeding one month's pay; or
(e) rePrlmand or censure' l-11 An AssrSlanl Superinlende_l ol Po 'ce o'an ol':cer ol equ vale^t rark nar '' i"r"?o"i.",ii,i-",J'i'i lni orl"pti'-'a'o or "nrsu'e ro a1 oll cer o'o' oerow I' e rank ol Sub lnspeclor ot Police' r4l Anv o,1 cei of ano above lne lank oi lnspeclo' ol Pollce Tnay awald -' "]li,*r"iu t" c"ttiables ard Headconslab'es as orescribeo inthe rules ;amed underlhis Aci' ,5rAnvDunsh'nentrenionedinsubseclionsl1l' 2)' (3) or (4J ' awaroed lo '' ' ;;:Fice; -',i";' afiecl hrs :abrr'l! ior plosecJror Io'aav cr irnina o'e'ce committed by him.
124. {lrADoriCeofii(erolo,ab.vethera'kols-pe'inlendento'oo cP may,place ''- ' , t" ,a" "i ."r.f lne ran( or lnspecto'oi Pol'ce o' oelow suoo'diTa'e lo him, under susPension' .a, w_ere a oisc,!l:rary o'oceed'19 'o- awa'o ol pun sl^mo1l aga'ns' h -'l 's contemPlaied or ls Pending;
(b) wne'e in lhe opin'on ol lhe a'o'esa'o auihor'ty Ihe'e's a ptina'ac:e_ case thal sJct oflicer l_rs engaged n:rrself in aciiv Iies orejJd'c;aj Io lhe securlty oi Staie; or r.1 wne, e ln ihe op nion of I're aforesa'd aulhor'ty l1e'e s onma lacie ev derce in resnecl ol any c'imlnal orlence'inder investigat'o'' nqu'ry 0-r'a'
(2) Every order oi suspension passed und€r th s secilon shall be in wrting giving brieilY the reasons (31 Wnere an otl'cer is p'aced rnoe' s-spension l^ *t:"111.-::T::l::J"':,:
oisciplinary ploceeo'ng o'ol erv/isp ano anolhcr d sclolrnary Droce eu "9 5 J'i"'r"o "jain.r .'- o,'ing Ihe cur-ency o' Inal s*":'rt::'.'::^"yl:::iI" .onp"tenito p'a"e n'' undel suspen'ion 'T ay' for 'casons 1o De rec:ru-:u ;w; no. d;'ecI Ihat tne o'f'c€r shall conlinue lo oe u_de' s"spels'on lJnI the cor'-p'etion olall or any o'sucn proceedl'lgs' r4r an .r.ier ol susoensio' so made rnay at any lime oe revoked oI mooii'ed' or ' '- ^1., ^.". r.")^,i"wp.l everv six monlhs or ear"e'' s-o molu oJ on a L*"!"""t'"" -"0" orin" o4tu'.lnd"t s"oe'tron oy lhe aut'o'iylvhich .iIa" rn. o,o"r o, nv "nv aulhorily Io wn'ch st'ch aul'ro-ity 's crboroinale {5, l'r every case where I'e perod o{ 5-spe_sron exceeds ore }ear'.Ihe case '' a-"i_u,j r"p""* t",rre Dl'ecto'General ol Dorlce who su a Ilnereafterepon the same to the State Police Board'
125. A Porrce oliicer sl^a' . -r ado.lio'] lo arl olher dei' ouen! act o'oenav'o-- as "p"a ]i"i,",1," ,ul*u"l rures' be liao'e lor disciph_ary acl:on for a_ / ol lhe f 6llnwino miscondud, namelY:-
(a) dis;edience oi lawfulorders;
(b) neglect ol duly;
(c) insubordination or o p pressive 'ond ucl:
(d) malingering or unauthorized absence lrom duly;
(e) act of cowardice;
(f) misuse of authority; oI
(g) any act unbecoming of a Police oflicer.
ApPealagainsto'Clersot126.(1)Anappealagainstanyodeloipunishmentpassedagainsianoff]cerUnder pu;ishh;nt this Act or any .ules made there under, shall lie:
(a) where the order is passed by the Director General of Police, to the Siate Government;and ' (b) where theorder is passed by an olficer subordinate io lhe Direcior General of Police,lo ihe oflicer next higherin ranklnthe Police hierarchy who passed such order.
{2) No appeal shall lle afier a period of45 (fony-five)days of passing lhe order . of Punishmenl I
Provided thatlhe State Government orlhe Direclor General of Police may relaxthe period within which the appealshould be filed foriust and suilicient reasons to be recorded in wriiing.
Separate set ol ru,es for 127. The State Government shall frame ihe classiiication, control and appeals poiice personnel rules for police personnel, which will, among otherthings, ensure limely' disposal of disciplinary proceedings Pollce oftice6 128- (1) Every Police Otlicer not on leave or under suspension shall, ior all purposes always on duty of this Act, be considered to be always on duty and may at any time be deployed ln any Part oi the State.
(2) Notlvithslanding the grantof compensatory benefits in lieu ol holidays or weekly ofl orlor seNice beyond otfice woAing hours the appropriaie Police aulhoriiies and the state Government shall ensure that all Police personnel get reasonabie number of holidaysand time offs Policeofficer 129, No Police Otiicer shallabciicate his duties or wilhdraw himsell lrom his not to abdicate place ol posting or deployment witholl proper authorizatlon ' duty withont propet Explanation: An oflicet who, being absent on authorized leave fails wiihout authorrzalron reisonable causoto reporl forduty atthe expiration oi such leave, shallbe deemed within the meaning of this seciion io withdraw himself irom the dulies o{ his office.
Police otticer notto 130. No Police Offjcer shallengage in any employment or office ot proiil engageinemploymenlorwhatsoever'olherthanhisduliesundelthisActunlessexpresslypermitled ottice-or protii ' to do so in writing by the central or state Government in case of lndian' Police Service and Slate Police SeNice oiiicers respeclively, and the Direclor General oi Police in every othercase 31 Additlonal mechanism for Police accountabilitY