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All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Amendment Rules, 2023
July 24 , 2023
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- The Central government has made changes to the rules regarding retirement benefits for IAS, IPS, and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) pensioners.]
- Now, the government has the power to take action against pensioners and withhold or withdraw their pension.
- This can happen if the pensioners are found guilty of serious misconduct or are convicted of a serious crime.
- If a pensioner is found guilty of grave misconduct or convicted of a serious crime by a court, the central government can act on its own.
- These rules define 'grave misconduct' as the communication or disclosure of any document or information mentioned in the Official Secrets Act.
- Additionally, a 'serious crime' includes any offence under the Official Secrets Act.
- The amended rules emphasise that the decision of the Central Government on withholding or withdrawing the pension will be final.
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