Abstention of officers or servants from political movement, etc

Abstention of officers or servants from political movement, etc.-

1. (1) No officer or servant employed under this Act shall-
   • (a) except in accordance with a special or general order of the Council, communicate directly or indirectly the contents of any official documents or information to any member of the Council or to any member of the general public;
   • (b) own, wholly or in part, or conduct the management of any newspaper of other periodical publication except in the discharge of his official duties;
   • (c) take part in or subscribe in aid of, or assist in any way, any political movement or organization carried on or run in any part of India or elsewhere relating to the affairs of India;
   • (d) canvass or otherwise interfere or use his influence in connection with, or take part in any election to a legislative body or local authority otherwise than in the exercise of his vote or in the discharge of any duty assigned to him officially.
2. (2) If such officer or servant contravenes any provision of sub-section (1) he shall be liable to any punishment prescribed by rul;es under Section 95.
3. (3) If any question arises as to whether a movement or organization is political or n ot for the purposes of this section, the question shall be referred to the State Government whose decision shall be final.