Possession of official documents without permission

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In central government concern

Taking a public document as a copy without due permission amounts to misconduct.

There are two things involved

1)Validity of such document

2)Action for such lifting of the document from a public record for taking a copy without proper permission.

However, when there is larger public interest involved like a fraud on Government with fake documents etc., the authorities may consider that document as evidence and may not proceed against the employee that possessed such a document.

RTI Act provides an authentic way to procure such documents with attestation unless such information is exempted under Sec. 8 (1) (j)

The superior may take this as misconduct and can call explanation from the concerned employee that lifted such document.

Originally posted by : Rajnish Kumar das
	Can an employee take official documents pertaining to his colleagues to be used as proof in department sc l representation of his service matter to higher authorities.under which rule does such act comes

1. Taking out office documents, without following due procedures of law, is akin to Stealing /Theft of the documents, from Govt. Office.

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