Can I slap an IAS officer?

So, the answer to this question is that no government official, even if he is the collector of the district, can use force with you. However, even in this situation, no government official can beat you.

Can IAS officer take revenge Quora?

It’s IMPOSSIBLE. Most probably your enemy might be residing in your home state. To take revenge, you should be posted in your own home cadre,which is highly improbable and you need a very high rank to secure it. If you are an IAS officer , forget about taking revenge on someone .

Do IAS officers get guards?

Security: Due to the high profile and sometimes dangerous nature of the job, IAS officers are provided with security guards for themselves and even their family. In case of a life threat, they can even get STF commandoes for their protection.

Should police salute IAS officers?

A protocol also describes that if the IPS goes to a meeting with the IAS, they must salute the IAS. But this will happen only when the IPS is in its full uniform, if the IPS is not wearing its Cap then it is not obliged to salute the IAS.

Are honest officers in danger from political cross fire?

Officers getting caught in political cross fire is nothing new but extremely damaging for governance. Honest officers continue to suffer. Ironically the “rich” culprits fly away to cooler climes as the “machinery” is preoccupied finding technical faults to nail the poor honest.

Should officers be punished for their bad behaviour?

Officials have plenty of service protection from dismissal. It is intended only to help them take a courageous stand in the favor of the proper thing to be done. So good officers should not normally suffer, but bad officers whether ignorant/corrupt/etc must be punished severely. Aptly put, Mr Goel.

How can civil servants insulate themselves from political crossfire?

To insulate themselves from political crossfire, civil servants must have a clear understanding of procedures. It is here that he or she gets caught. Mere knowledge will not help. The civil servant has to have the courage to express it and formally bring it to the notice of the political decision maker.

Who is an assistant commissioner in the Indian Administrative Service?

As Assistant Commissioners, they are Indian Administrative Service officers. By the time they finish their tenure as Deputy Commissioners, they are members of the Indifferent Administrative Service . By the time they reach Secretary level, they are members of the Indian Association of Scoundrels.