No Government servant shall, except in accordance with any general or special order of the Government or in the performance in good faith of the duties assigned to him, communicate, directly or indirectly, any official document or any part thereof or information to any Government servant or any other person to whom he is not authorised to communicate such document or information.
EXPLANATION - Quotation by a Government servant (in his representation to the Head of Office, or Head of Department or President) of or from any letter, circular or office memorandum or from the notes on any file, to which he is not authorised to have access, or which he is not authorised to keep in his personal custody or for personal purposes, shall amount to unauthorised communication of information within the meaning of this rule.
Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964
Rule 1 Short Title, Commencement and Application
Rule 4 Employment of Near Relatives of Government Servants in Companies or Firms
Rule 5 Taking part in politics and elections
Rule 6 Joining of associations by government servants
Rule 7 Demonstration and strikes
Rule 8 Connection with press or other media
Rule 9 Criticism of government
Rule 10 Evidence before committee or any other authority
Rule 11 Unauthorised communication of information
Rule 14 Public demonstrations in honour of government servants
Rule 15 Private trade or employment
Rule 16 Investment, lending and borrowing
Rule 17 Insolvency and habitual indebtedness
Rule 18 Movable, immovable and valuable property
Rule 19 Vindication of acts and character of government servant
Rule 20 Canvassing of non-official or other outside influence
Rule 21 Restriction regarding marriage