(1) No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the
Government, own wholly or in part, or conduct or participate in the editing
or management of, any newspaper or other periodical publication or
electronic media.
(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall apply in case a Government servant in the
bonafide discharge of his official duties publishes a book or participates
in a public media.
(3) A Government servant publishing a book or participating in a public
media shall at all times make it clear that the views expressed by him are
his own and not that of Government.
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