The All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968
7. CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT:
No member of the Service shall, in any radio broadcast or communication over any public media or in any document published anonymously, pseudonymously or in his own name or in the name of any other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion,-
i. Which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Central Government or a State Government; or
ii. which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and any State Government; or
iii. which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Central Government and the Government of any Foreign State:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to any statement made or views expressed by a member of the Service in his official capacity and in the due performance of the duties assigned to him.
(Also refer to D.P. & A.R. letter No. 14017/9/75-AIS (III), dated the 2nd March, 1976, reproduced under Miscellaneous Executive Instructions at the end of these Rules).
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